Trump to nominate top North Dakota appeals litigator to be federal judge

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 559

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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President Donald Trump said Thursday he would nominate a prominent lawyer in the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office to become North Dakota’s next federal district court judge.

Phil Axt, 39, has served as solicitor general for the office since 2023. If confirmed to the bench, he would fill a vacancy left by former U.S. District Court Judge Dan Traynor. Traynor was confirmed to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in July

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