North Dakota judge’s nomination to Court of Appeals advances

By: North Dakota Monitor staff

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 258

Last Updated: 2 days, 13 hours ago

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The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor to the Senate floor for final confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

The committee voted 11-10 to advance Traynor’s nomination, along with four other judges, during a hearing on Thursday.

Traynor’s nomination was announced in May. He will replace U.S. Circuit Judge Ralph Erickson, if he is approved by the …

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