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Daniel Mack Traynor

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 5141, Daniel Mack Traynor is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. He earned a law degree from University of North Dakota School of Law in 1997. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 19, 2019

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2020
Confirmed
51–41
Education
University of North Dakota 1994 · University of North Dakota Law 1997
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2020District of North Dakota · succeeded Daniel L. HovlandTrump (R)51–41

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

6 years on the District of North Dakota. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).