Laurie A. Fontaine
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Laurie A. Fontaine was Judge No. 5 for the Northeast Judicial District of North Dakota. She was first elected to the bench in 1998.[1]
Fontaine won re-election to a new six-year term in 2016. She resigned from the court on January 29, 2021 in order to return to private practice.[2]
Biography
Fontaine earned her B.S. in social science at Mayville State University in 1978 and her J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1983.[1]
Career
- 1998–2021: Judge, Northeast Judicial District
- 1987–1998: State's attorney, Pembina County
- 1983–1998: Attorney in private practice[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 Laurie A. Fontaine ran unopposed in the Northeast Judicial District Judge No. 5 general election.
| North Dakota Northeast Judicial District, Judge No. 5, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Laurie A. Fontaine Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.20% | 25,913 |
| Write-in votes | 0.8% | 209 |
| Total Votes | 26,122 | |
| Source: North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems, "Unofficial Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Incumbent Laurie A. Fontaine ran unopposed in the Northeast Judicial District Judge No. 5 primary election.
| North Dakota Northeast Judicial District, Judge No. 5, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Laurie A. Fontaine Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.75% | 19,226 |
| Write-in votes | 0.25% | 49 |
| Total Votes | 19,275 | |
| 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
Fontaine was re-elected to the Northeast Central Judicial District of North Dakota. She received 99.52 percent of the vote.[3]
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Footnotes
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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
