Cynthia Feland
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Cynthia Feland is a judge for the North Dakota South Central Judicial District seat 5.[1] She was elected to the court in 2010.[2]
Feland won re-election to a second term in 2016.
Biography
Feland earned her B.A. in marketing and management from the University of North Dakota in 1987. She earned her J.D. from the same school in 1990.[1][3][4]
Career
- 2011-2017: Judge, North Dakota South Central Judicial District
- 1999-2010: Assistant state's attorney, Burleigh County
- 1992-1998: State's attorney, Grant County, and attorney in private practice[1][5]
Elections
2016
There were 23 North Dakota District Court seats up for election in 2016, all of the seats appeared on the June 14, 2016, primary ballot. There were four contested races that appeared on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2016. Two of the contested races had open seats where the sitting judge did not seek re-election.
General election
Incumbent Cynthia Feland ran unopposed in the South Central Judicial District Judge No. 5 general election.
| North Dakota South Central Judicial District, Judge No. 5, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cynthia Feland Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.40% | 62,203 |
| Write-in votes | 1.6% | 1,011 |
| Total Votes | 63,214 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Cynthia Feland ran unopposed in the South Central Judicial District Judge No. 5 primary election.
| North Dakota South Central Judicial District, Judge No. 5, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Cynthia Feland Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.21% | 26,596 |
| Write-in votes | 0.79% | 212 |
| Total Votes | 26,808 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," June 15, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2010
- See also: North Dakota judicial elections, 2010
Feland defeated Parrell Grossman in the November 2 general election for the North Dakota South Central Judicial District, winning 57.69 percent of the vote.[6]
Noteworthy events
Misconduct investigation for alleged withholding of documents (2011-2012)
In November 2011, an investigation by the disciplinary board of the supreme court determined that Feland had participated in misconduct as an assistant state's attorney. At issue was a document that she did not reveal during the prosecution of the director of the North Dakota's Workforce Safety and Insurance agency, who was accused of misspending funds. The director, Sandy Blunt, was later convicted of a felony which was upheld by the North Dakota Supreme Court.[5]
The disciplinary board, after conducting an investigation, recommended that Feland be suspended for 60 days and pay the $11,272.21 cost of the board's proceedings. Feland denied any wrongdoing and challenged the investigation's findings.[7]
The North Dakota Supreme Court ordered that Feland be admonished (a non-public form of discipline) and that she pay half of the expenses of the disciplinary investigation.[8]
See also
External links
- The Bismark Tribune, "In support of Cynthia Feland for judge," May 27, 2010
- The Bismark Tribune, "Feland leads race for judgeship," June 9, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 North Dakota Courts, "Cynthia M. Feland, District Judge," June 3, 2015
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Dakota," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com "Cynthia M. Feland - Lawyer Profile," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ The Bismark Tribune, "South Central District Judge - Cynthia Feland," September 20, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 DevilsLakeJournal.com, "ND Supreme Court to consider judge suspension," January 25, 2012
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "Board recommends 60-day suspension for Cynthia Feland," November 8, 2011
- ↑ Justia, "Disciplinary Board v. Feland," 2012
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of North Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of North Dakota
State courts:
North Dakota Supreme Court • North Dakota Court of Appeals • North Dakota District Courts • North Dakota Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Dakota • North Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Dakota
