Appointed By: Gov. Douglas J. Burgum
Hon. Jay Knudson is a judge for the Northeast Central Judicial District of North Dakota. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Doug Burgum in 2017, filling the vacancy created by the appointment of the Hon. Jon Jensen to the North Dakota Supreme Court.
The Northeast Central Judicial District includes Grand Forks and Nelson Counties.
Prior to his appointment, Knudson presided as a judicial referee and magistrate judge for the Northeast Central Judicial District (2015 to 2016).
He also spent four years as an attorney with the North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents (2011 to 2015) and was in private practice at Zimney Foster P.C. (2017) and Reichert Armstrong, PC (2005 to 2011). During that time, Knudson gained experience in criminal, civil, domestic relations, juvenile, immigration, and financial matters. In addition, he represented clients in the state courts, federal appeals courts, federal immigration court, and federal bankruptcy court.
Knudson also taught as an adjunct professor at the University of North Dakota School of Law.
He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of North Dakota in 2001. Knudson went on to complete a J.D. at the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2004.
He was raised on a farm near Clifford, North Dakota.
| Current Appointment North Dakota Northeast Central Judicial District Court, Department NECJD #3 | North Dakota Northeast Central Judicial District Court, Department NECJD #3 |
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Education
J.D., University of North Dakota School of Law - 2004 Bachelor's degree, University of North Dakota - 2001 |
J.D., University of North Dakota School of Law - 2004 Bachelor's degree, University of North Dakota - 2001 |
| Current Court: | ND - North Dakota Northeast Central Judicial District Court |
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| Clerk phone: | +1 (701) 787-2730 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Judge | Northeast Central Judicial District of North Dakota | Grand Forks County, North Dakota |
| Attorney | Zimney Foster P.C. | Grand Forks County, North Dakota |
| Judicial Referee and Magistrate | Northeast Central Judicial District of North Dakota | None |
| Attorney | North Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents | None |
| Attorney | Reichert Armstrong, PC | Stark County, North Dakota |
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