North Dakota
Fargo Judge Nominated to be North Dakota’s U.S. Attorney
Nicholas Chase. (Photo provided via the North Dakota Monitor)
() – The Trump administration has nominated North Dakota district court judge Nicholas Chase to be the next U.S. attorney for North Dakota, U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer announced.
Chase is an East Central Judicial District judge with chambers in Fargo. He was appointed to the position in 2022 Gov. Doug Burgum. Previously, Chase served for 20 years in the North Dakota U.S. Attorney’s Office including time as first assistant U.S. attorney and acting U.S. attorney.
Hoeven and Cramer, who recommended Chase for the position, said they will work to advance Chase’s confirmation “as quickly as possible.”
“Nick has dedicated his career to public service and the pursuit of justice in North Dakota and has a proven record of building cooperation among federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies,” the Republicans said in a joint statement