Jerod Tufte

ND · Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court

Jerod Tufte is a Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court and a nonpartisan 2026 candidate for re-election.

Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record)

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Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose

Joined the North Dakota Supreme Court opinion in Access Independent Health Services v. Wrigley concluding the abortion statute was not unconstitutional; the lower-court judgment was reversed because the court lacked the required four-member majority to declare the statute unconstitutional.
November 21, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
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General · 3 records

Jerod Tufte was listed by the North Dakota Court System as chair of the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference and several judicial committees.
July 6, 2026
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Jerod Tufte authored the North Dakota Law Review article The North Dakota Constitution: An Original Approach Since 1889.
January 1, 2020
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Jerod Tufte was elected to the North Dakota Supreme Court in 2016 after serving as a Southeast Judicial District judge, county state's attorney, gubernatorial legal counsel, and North Dakota Army National Guard judge advocate.
November 8, 2016
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Legal Competence · 2 favorable

Authored the North Dakota Supreme Court opinion in Anne Carlsen Center v. LeFevre, granting a supervisory writ and requiring a more specific order addressing redactions and privilege claims document by document.
July 31, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
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Authored the North Dakota Supreme Court opinion in Axvig v. Czajkowski, reversing a contract-for-deed judgment and holding that notice of default and an opportunity to cure were required before cancellation.
July 17, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com