BY: ND Monitor Staff
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 Wednesday.
Chase is an East Central Judicial District judge with chambers in Fargo. He was appointed to the position in 2022 by then-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.
In a social media post, North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said Chase was an “outstanding” choice by President Donald Trump.
“Judge Chase is a dedicated public servant with deeply held constitutional and patriotic principles,” wrote Wrigley, who twice served as North Dakota’s U.S. attorney.
Chase earned a bachelor’s degree from Minot State University in 1991 and graduated with a juris doctorate from the University of North Dakota in 1995. He also worked in private practice and as a federal judicial law clerk.
If confirmed, Chase would succeed Mac Schneider, who served as U.S. attorney under the Biden administration. Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl is acting U.S. attorney for North Dakota.
