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The following is a list of attorneys general of North Dakota. Attorneys general previously were elected to a two year-term, which was extended to four in 1964. Attorneys general previously were elected to a two year-term, which was extended to four in 1964.
The North Dakota attorney general is the chief legal officer of the North Dakota state government. The attorney general's office represents the state government in court cases and issues opinions of points of law upon request. Drew Wrigley was appointed to the position on February 8, 2022, to finish the term of Wayne Stenehjem, who died in office.
Wrigley declared his candidacy for Attorney General, in early January 2022. Weeks later, the 22 year incumbent attorney general, Wayne Stenehjem, died unexpectedly. On February 8, 2022, Governor Doug Burgum appointed Wrigley as North Dakota Attorney General following the death of former Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. [13]
Wayne Stenehjem (/ ˈ s t ɛ n dʒ əm / STEN-jəm; February 5, 1953 – January 28, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 29th Attorney General of North Dakota from 2000 until his death in 2022. [1]
Helgi served as the North Dakota Attorney General from 1963 to 1973. [1] [2] [3] He had previously served as the State's Attorney in Pembina County. [3]As Attorney General, Helgi was an advocate for state's rights, particularly as pertaining to Civil Rights Legislation, as evidenced by a 1963 opinion given by Helgi to the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution in which ...
On Monday, North Dakota’s governor, Doug Burgum, signed into law a near-total abortion ban. ... North Dakota attorney general Drew Wrigley was critical of the ruling. “Since pre-statehood, the ...
A U.S. judge in North Dakota has blocked the Biden administration from requiring 19 Republican-led states to provide health insurance coverage to immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Judge Advocate General's Corps Allen Ingvar Olson (born November 5, 1938) is an American Republican politician and attorney who served as the 28th governor of North Dakota from 1981 to 1985. He defeated incumbent Art Link in the 1980 election and served one term.