Daniel J. Crothers
Daniel Crothers | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court | |
| In office June 2005 – February 28, 2026 | |
| Appointed by | John Hoeven |
| Succeeded by | Mark Friese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel John Crothers January 3, 1957 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Education | University of North Dakota (BA, JD) |
Daniel John Crothers (born January 3, 1957) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.
Early life
Crothers was born in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1957. Crothers was raised in West Fargo, American Samoa, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.[1] After graduating from Eldorado High School, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1982.[2]
Career
In 1982 and 1983, Crothers served as a law clerk for Ramon Lopez of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. He also operated a private legal practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Fargo, North Dakota. In 2005, then-Governor John Hoeven appointed Crothers to the North Dakota Supreme Court. He was elected to an unexpired four-year term in 2008 and re-elected to a ten-year term in 2012. In 2022, Crothers was re-elected, pledging that the term would be his last.[3]
Crothers was president of the State Bar Association of North Dakota from 2001 to 2002. He is also a member of North Dakota's Committee on Judiciary Standards and chairs the North Dakota Court Services Administration Committee. He is a member of the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility Policy Implementation Committee.[1] Crothers was formerly chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Client Protection.[1]
Crothers was appointed to the North Dakota Supreme Court in 2005 and retired in February 2026.[4]
References
- ^ a b c 2013-2015 North Dakota Blue Book. North Dakota Secretary of State. p. 201. ISBN 9780974289809.
- ^ "Daniel J. Crothers". www.ndcourts.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Moe, Beth (2022-01-21). "Justice Daniel Crothers '82 seeks final term". North Dakota Law. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers announces retirement". North Dakota Monitor. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
External links
- Daniel John Crothers biography Archived 2006-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- North Dakota Supreme Court website