A state trial court

East Central Judicial District Court

A general-jurisdiction trial court in North Dakota.

The East Central Judicial District Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court in North Dakota, where most civil and criminal cases are first heard. Its judges are chosen by nonpartisan election, the method North Dakota uses for its judges. This page lists the court's sitting judges, from North Dakota's official judicial directory.

Judges in history

Currently serving

Nonpartisan

Selection

10-yr

Term

Current judges

Judge	Since
Susan Bailey	–
Reid A. Brady	–
Cherie L. Clark	–
Constance L. Cleveland	–
Scott O. Diamond	–
Stephanie Hayden	–
Steven E. McCullough	–
Stephannie N. Stiel	–
Tristan J. Van de Streek	–
Wade L. Webb	–
Ryan Younggren	–

Former judges

No former judges on record.

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the East Central Judicial District Court are chosen in nonpartisan elections to 10-year terms. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.

Source: North Dakota Judicial Branch, District Court Judges; selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data last verified 2026-07-02. Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).