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flag North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers, who served the longest tenure in state history, is retiring and will be replaced by Mark Friese effective March 9.

flag North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers is retiring after 20 years on the bench, the longest tenure in state history, urging preservation of judicial independence and impartiality. flag Appointed in 2005 by Governor John Hoeven, he was re-elected in 2008, 2012, and 2022. flag He will be succeeded by attorney Mark Friese, appointed by Governor Kelly Armstrong, effective March 9. flag Crothers, a Fargo native and UND law graduate, emphasized courts must remain free from political influence and criticized public attacks on the judiciary. flag He plans to spend time with family, continue teaching, and work on his family’s farm. flag The state also faced local developments, including school staff cuts, traffic crashes, and a statewide sobriety enforcement campaign.

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