Debbie Kleven

This page was current at the end of the official's last term in office covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.

Debbie Kleven

Prior offices:

North Dakota Northeast Central Judicial District

---

Report an officeholder change

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Dakota, 1980

Law

University of North Dakota, 1983

Debbie G. Kleven is a former district court judge for the Northeast Central Judicial District of North Dakota. Kleven was based out of Grand Forks, North Dakota, which is located in Grand Forks County. She was first elected to the court in 1994. Kleven retired on August 8, 2016.

Education

Kleven received a B.S. and J.D. from the University of North Dakota in 1980 and 1983, respectively.

Career

• 1994-2016: Judge, Northeast Central Judicial District
• 1991-1994: Judge, Grand Forks County Court
• 1985-1990: Assistant state's attorney, Grand Forks County
• 1983-1985: Attorney in private practice

Elections

2014

See also: North Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Kleven ran for re-election to the Northeast Central Judicial District.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the primary on June 10th, 2014.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.  

See also

• North Dakota judicial elections, 2014
• North Dakota judicial elections
• Northeast Central Judicial District

External links

• North Dakota Secretary of State, "2014 primary election contest/candidate list"
• North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "All District Judges"
• North Dakota Supreme Court Districts, "Debbie Kleven, District Judge"

Footnotes

North Dakota courts

---

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