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Daniel Mack Traynor
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Daniel Mack Traynor serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jul 23, 2026 by a 48–47 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Jul 23, 2026
- Senate vote
- 48–47
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1970
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of North DakotaDonald J. Trump · Dec 19, 2019 – Jul 28, 2026
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitDonald J. Trump · Jul 23, 2026
Education
- University of North DakotaB.A., 1994
- University of North Dakota School of LawJ.D., 1997
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Gerald W. VandeWalle, North Dakota Supreme Court, 1997-1998; Assistant city attorney, Devils Lake, North Dakota, 1998-2020; Private practice, Devils Lake, North Dakota, 1998-2020
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