Douglas R. Herman
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Douglas R. Herman was a District Court Judge for the East Central Judicial District of North Dakota. Herman was based out of Fargo, in Cass County, North Dakota.[1] Gov. John Hoeven nominated Herman to the court in 2004.[2] He retired January 11, 2019.[3]
Biography
Herman earned his B.A. from Baylor University in 1971. He received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1975.[1]
Career
- 2004–2019: Judge, East Central Judicial District
- 1997–2004: General counsel, Great Plains Software
- 1977–1997: Attorney, Vogel Law Firm[1]
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 Douglas R. Herman ran unopposed in the East Central Judicial District Judge No. 2 general election.
| North Dakota East Central Judicial District, Judge No. 2, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Douglas R. Herman Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.06% | 63,887 |
| Write-in votes | 0.94% | 607 |
| Total Votes | 64,494 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Douglas R. Herman ran unopposed in the East Central Judicial District Judge No. 2 primary election.
| North Dakota East Central Judicial District, Judge No. 2, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Douglas R. Herman Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.65% | 21,785 |
| Write-in votes | 0.35% | 76 |
| Total Votes | 21,861 | |
| 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
- Main article: North Dakota judicial elections, 2010
Herman was re-elected to the East Central Judicial District of North Dakota. He received 99.38 percent of the vote.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 North Dakota Courts, "Douglas R. Herman Biography," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Dakota," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Courts, "Letter to the North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice," September 4, 2018
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Judicial Election Results," June 8, 2010
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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
