North Dakota Law

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Jason J. Hammes ’07 sworn in as district court judge for the South Central Judicial District of North Dakota

Categories: Alumni

The formal Investiture Ceremony for Judge Jason J. Hammes was held on Friday, March 14, 2025 at the Burleigh County Courthouse. Supreme Court Justices, current and retired district judges, and judicial referees were present. Judge Hammes is a 2007 graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law.  He worked in the Minnesota Courts […]

Judge Bruce Romanick ’86 not seeking reelection

Categories: Alumni, Public

South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick not seeking reelection South Central Judicial District Judge Bruce Romanick has announced that he will not be running for reelection in 2024. A 1986 UND School of Law graduate, he was in private practice in Washburn and Bismarck, N.D., 1986-88, Judge Advocate for the United States Army, Fort Carson, Colorado, […]

Tessa Vaagen ’15 appointed referee and magistrate in South Central Judicial District

Categories: Alumni

Presiding Judge Bruce Romanick, on behalf of all of the South Central Judicial District Court judges, has appointed Tessa Vaagen as a Judicial Referee and Magistrate. Vaagen has experience with cases involving delinquent children, children in need of services, children in need of protection, and minor victims.  She also brings experience in family law, including […]