6 nominees advance for North Dakota Supreme Court vacancy

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 198

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

A committee has forwarded six candidates to Gov. Kelly Armstrong to be the next justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.

The court seeks a replacement for Justice Daniel Crothers, who announced late last year his plans to retire in February after 20 years on the bench.

The six contenders are:

Philip Axt, a Bismarck resident and solicitor general for the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office
Mark Friese, a Fargo defense attorney
Michael …

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