Jon J. Jensen (born 1965) is an American lawyer and judge, who is the chief justice of the
North Dakota Supreme Court.[1] He previously served as a district court judge in
North Dakota from 2013 to 2017.
Jensen was in private practice from 1991 to 2012 with the
Grand Forks law firm Pearson Christensen, specializing in
tax law and commercial litigation.[1] He and his wife Linda Bata then operated their own firm, Jensen Bata, in 2012-2013.[3] Jensen also taught
trial advocacy as an adjunct faculty member at the
University of North Dakota School of Law, and occasionally served as a special assistant to the
North Dakota Attorney General.[4]
Judicial service
The
Governor of North DakotaJack Dalrymple appointed Jensen as a
state judge in November 2013, serving in the Northeast Central Judicial District, which covers
Grand Forks and
Nelson counties.[5] Jensen served as presiding judge in 2015-2017.[1] He was re-elected unopposed to a new six-year term in 2016.[6]
Jensen was sworn in as a justice of the
North Dakota Supreme Court on August 15, 2017.[1] He was elected chief justice on December 12, 2019.[9] His current term on the court expires on December 31, 2030, and he is eligible to run for re-election to a new ten-year term.[7]
Publications
"Limitations on Easements in North Dakota May Have Unintended Consequences for Qualified Conservation Easement Charitable Contributions," 87 N.D. Law Rev. 343 (2011).
"Reducing the Employment Tax Burden on Tenure Buyouts," 80 N.D. Law Rev. 11 (2004).
"Limiting Self-Employment Taxation of Actively Farming Landlords," 78 N.D. Law Rev. 101 (2002).
"Satisfaction of a Compelling Governmental Interest or Simply Two Convictions for the Price of One?" 69 N.D. Law Rev. 915 (1993).
"Fredericks v. Eide-Kirschman Ford: The Vehicle to Enforcing Tribal Court Civil Judgments," 68 N.D. Law Rev. 675 (1992).
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"Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016". North Dakota Voting Information and Central Election Systems. Secretary of State of North Dakota.
Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.