H.F. Gierke
Herman Fredrick "Sparky" Gierke III was a senior Article I federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Gierke joined the court on November 20, 1991, following his nomination by President George H.W. Bush. Gierke's term ended on September 30, 2006. Gierke served as chief judge of the court from 2004 to 2006.[1] Gierke was previously a justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1983 to 1991.
Judge Gierke died on August 7, 2016.[2]
Early life and ducation
Born in Williston, North Dakota, in 1943, Gierke earned his bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota in 1964 and his J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1966.[3][2]
Military career
A biography of Judge Gierke from the North Dakota courts website described his military career thusly,[3]
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He served as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the Army from May 1967 to April 1971. During the first two and one-half years of that time, he served as a legal assistance officer, with duties similar to those of a general office practice, and served in the military justice section, prosecuting and defending before courts-martial. From December 1969 to December 1970, he served as a trial judge in over 500 court-martials in the Republic of Vietnam. Upon return from Vietnam, he served as a military judge at Fort Carson, Colorado, until release from active duty in April 1971. [4] |
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Professional career
Judge Gierke was an attorney in Watford City, N.D., from 1971 to 1983. During this period, he served as state's attorney for McKenzie County from 1974 to 1982 and as city attorney for Watford City from 1974 to 1983.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: H.F. Gierke |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 43 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: October 2, 1991
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: November 12, 1991
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| Reported: November 13, 1991
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| Confirmed: November 14, 1991
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Gierke was nominated by President George H.W. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on October 2, 1991, to a newly created seat on the court. Hearings on his nomination were held in the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services on November 12, 1991. Gierke's nomination was reported by U.S. Senator Alan Dixon (D-Ill.), on November 13, 1991. Gierke was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 14, 1991, by unanimous consent. He served as chief judge of the court from 2004 to 2006. His term expired on September 30, 2006. He was succeeded on the court by Judge Margaret Ryan.[5][6][7]
North Dakota Supreme Court
On September 2, 1983, Republican Governor Allen Olson appointed Gierke to the North Dakota Supreme Court to fill the remainder of Justice William Paulson's term. Gierke was elected in 1984 to complete Paulson's term and was subsequently re-elected to a ten-year term on the court in 1986. On November 20, 1991, Justice Gierke resigned to take a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, "Judges," accessed May 20, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Dakota Supreme Court News, "Justice H.F. Sparky Gierke 1943-2016," accessed August 12, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 North Dakota Courts, "Herman Fredrick 'Sparky' Gierke III," accessed May 20, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 670 - Robert E. Wiss — The Judiciary," accessed May 20, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 2183 - Margaret A. Ryan - The Judiciary," accessed May 18, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by: New seat |
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces 1991–2006 |
Succeeded by: Margaret Ryan
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| 1989 |
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| 1990 |
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| 1991 |
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| 1992 |
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