Background
VandeWalle, Gerald Wayne was born on August 15, 1933 in Noonan, North Dakota, United States. Son of Jules C. and Blanche Marie (Gits) VandeWalle.
state supreme court chief justice
VandeWalle, Gerald Wayne was born on August 15, 1933 in Noonan, North Dakota, United States. Son of Jules C. and Blanche Marie (Gits) VandeWalle.
Bachelor of Science, University North Dakota, 1955. Juris Doctor, University North Dakota, 1958.
Special assistant attorney general, State of North Dakota, Bismarck, 1958-1975;
1st assistant attorney general, State of North Dakota, Bismarck, 1975-1978;
justice, North Dakota Supreme Court, 1978-1992;
chief justice, North Dakota Supreme Court, since 1993. Member of faculty Bismarck Junior College, 1972-1976. Chair National Center for State Court Justices Research advisory county.
Member federal-state jurisdiction committee Judicial Conference ofthe United States.
Active Bismarck Meals on Wheels. Member American Bar Association (co-chairman bar admissions committee 1991-1999, member council section legal education and admissions, chairman council section legal education and admissions), State Bar Association North Dakota, Burleigh County Bar Association, Conference of Chief Justices (past president, board directors 1996-1998, chairman federal-state tribal relations committee), American Contract Bridge League, Order of Coif, North Dakota Judicial Conference (executive committee), Elks, Knights of Columbus, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi (Outstanding Alumnus award Zeta chapter 1995), Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Alpha Delta.