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Traynor, Daniel Mack
Born 1970 in Devils Lake, ND
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 19, 2019, to a seat vacated by Daniel L. Hovland. Confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 2019, and received commission on January 13, 2020.
Education:
University of North Dakota, B.A., 1994
University of North Dakota School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 19, 2019, to a seat vacated by Daniel L. Hovland. Confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 2019, and received commission on January 13, 2020.
Education:
University of North Dakota, B.A., 1994
University of North Dakota School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Gerald W. VandeWalle, North Dakota Supreme Court, 1997-1998
Assistant city attorney, Devils Lake, North Dakota, 1998-2019
Private practice, Devils Lake, North Dakota, 1998-2019