Peter David Welte

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American judge (born 1965)

Peter David Welte (born December 21, 1965) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota .

Early life and education

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Welte was born on December 21, 1965, in New Britain, Connecticut . He received his Bachelor of Science from North Dakota State University and his Juris Doctor , with distinction, from the University of North Dakota School of Law .

Legal career

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From 1999 to 2003 he served in the State's Attorney's office of Grand Forks County as a line prosecutor. He was later elected State's Attorney for the same office in 2003 and served in that capacity until 2015. From 2015 to 2019 he was a shareholder in the Vogel Law Firm, where his practice focused on criminal defense and agriculture law.

Federal judicial service

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On January 16, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Welte to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota . On January 17, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Welte to the seat vacated by Judge Ralph R. Erickson , who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on October 12, 2017.

On February 13, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee . On March 7, 2019, Welte's nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–6 vote. On July 29, 2019, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 66–21 vote. On July 30, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 68–22 vote. He received his judicial commission on August 5, 2019. He has served as chief judge since November 11, 2019.

References

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1. ↑ Profile on Martindale

 ["President Donald J. Trump Announces Nineteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees" White House, January 16, 2019](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-nineteenth-wave-judicial-nominees/)
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1. ↑ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 17, 2019

2. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for February 13, 2019

3. ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee

4. ↑ On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Peter D. Welte to be U.S. District Judge for the District of North Dakota) , United States Senate, July 29, 2019.

5. ↑ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Peter D. Welte, of North Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of North Dakota)" . _United States Senate _. July 30, 2019.

6. ↑ Peter D. Welte at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

External links

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• Peter D. Welte at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

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