Fargo criminal defense attorney Mark Friese appointed to North Dakota Supreme Court

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: February 18, 2026

Words: 489

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Gov. Kelly Armstrong appointed Fargo criminal defense attorney Mark Friese to the North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Friese will begin his term on March 9 and succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers.

“Mark is a brilliant, fair-minded and well-respected lawyer who has excelled as one of our state’s premier trial attorneys for more than two decades,” Armstrong said in a statement.

Friese has practiced criminal defense law and civil litigation for 25 …

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