Daniel Mack Traynor (born 1970)[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.
Education
Traynor earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Dakota and his Juris Doctor, with distinction, from the University of North Dakota School of Law, where he served as an Associate Editor on the North Dakota Law Review.[2]
Legal career
Upon graduation from law school, Traynor served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Gerald W. VandeWalle of the North Dakota Supreme Court. From 1998 to 2019, he was a shareholder at the Traynor Law Firm in Devils Lake, North Dakota, where his practice focused on insurance defense, personal injury, and business litigation.[2]
Federal judicial service
On August 28, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Traynor to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. On September 19, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Daniel L. Hovland, who assumed senior status on November 10, 2019.[3] Traynor was recommended for the district court by Senator Kevin Cramer, who announced his support for the nomination.[4][5] On September 25, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On October 31, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[7] On December 18, 2019, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 51–42 vote.[8] On December 19, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 51–41 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on January 13, 2020.[10]
Memberships
Traynor is a member of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education and former Chair of the Disciplinary Board of the North Dakota Supreme Court.[2] He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2016.[1]
References
- ^ a b c United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Daniel Mack Traynor
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee" White House, August 28, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Eight Nominations and Three Withdrawals Sent to the Senate", White House, September 19, 2019
- ^ "Senator Kevin Cramer on President Trump's Nomination of Daniel Traynor to be U.S. District Judge for North Dakota" (Press release). Bismarck, North Dakota. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ Dura, Jack (28 August 2019). "President Trump nominates Devils Lake attorney for ND federal judgeship". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for September 25, 2019
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – October 31, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota to be U.S. District Judge for the District of North Dakota)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. District Judge for the District of North Dakota)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ Daniel M. Traynor at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Daniel M. Traynor at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.