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| birth_place = New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
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| education = North Dakota State University (BS)
University of North Dakota School of Law (JD)
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Peter David Welte (born December 21, 1965) is an American lawyer from North Dakota and is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.

Early life and education

Welte was born on December 21, 1965 in New Britain, Connecticut.^[1] He received his Bachelor of Science from North Dakota State University and his Juris Doctor, with distinction, from the University of North Dakota School of Law.^[2]

Legal career

From 1999–2003 he served in the State’s Attorney's office of Grand Forks County as a line prosecutor. He was later elected State's Attorney for the same office in 2003 and served in that capacity until 2015. He currently is a shareholder in the Vogel Law Firm, where his practice focuses on criminal defense and agriculture law.^[2]

Nomination to district court

On January 16, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Welte to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. On January 17, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Welte to the seat on the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota vacated by Judge Ralph R. Erickson, who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on October 12, 2017.^[3] On February 13, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[4] On March 7, 2019 his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–6 vote.^[5] His nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.

References

1. ^[https://www.martindale.com/grand-forks/north-dakota/peter-david-welte-1417420-a/ Profile on Martindale]
2. ^¹[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-nineteenth-wave-judicial-nominees/ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Nineteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees" White House, January 16, 2019] {{PD-notice}}
3. ^[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/nine-nominations-sent-senate-2/ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 17, 2019]
4. ^[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/02/13/2019/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for February 13, 2019]
5. ^[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/03.07.2019%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee]

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