Thomas Merrick
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Thomas Merrick was a judge for the Southeast Judicial District of North Dakota. His seat is one of two created by the North Dakota Legislature in 2009 and is chambered in Jamestown.[1] He was appointed in 2009 by Governor Josh Hoeven.[2][3] He announced on January 7, 2016, that he would retire at the end of December 2016.[4]
Elections
2012
Merrick ran unopposed for the seat to which he was appointed to on the Southeast Judicial District in 2012.[5][6]
- See also: North Dakota judicial elections, 2012
Education
Merrick earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Toledo. He received his J.D. from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1983.[2]
Military service
Merrick served in the U.S. Air Force, where he achieved the rank of captain.[2]
Career
- 2009-2016: Judge, Southeast Judicial District
- 1983-2009: Attorney in private practice[2]
See also
- North Dakota District Courts
- Courts in North Dakota
- North Dakota counties
- Judicial selection in North Dakota
- North Dakota
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Senate, "Senate Bill 2121," accessed June 4, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 North Dakota Courts, "Thomas E. Merrick," accessed June 4, 2015
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: North Dakota," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "Southeast District judge to retire; position under review," accessed January 7, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Primary Election Results: Judicial," June 12, 2012
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results: Judicial," November 6, 2012
