Background
LEE, DANIEL was born on January 9, 1954 in Seoul, of Korea.
LEE, DANIEL was born on January 9, 1954 in Seoul, of Korea.
Yonsei University, Seoul, of Korea (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Michigan State University (Master of Arts, 1980). University of San Francisco (Juris Doctor, 1983).
Member, International Law Section, American Bar Association.
Spoken languages: Korean.
Hovland is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. Hovland was nominated by President George West. Bush on June 26, 2002, to a seat vacated by Patrick A. Conmy. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 14, 2002, and received his commission on November 26, 2002.
He served as chief judge from 2002-2009.
Born in Moorhead, Minnesota, Hovland received a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia College in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1979. He was a law clerk, Honorary
Ralph J. Erickstad, North Dakota Supreme Court from 1979 to 1980. He was an Assistant attorney general of Office of the Attorney General for the State of North Dakota from 1980 to 1983.
He was in private practice in Bismarck, North Dakota from 1983 to 2002.
He was a Commissioner, Bismarck Park & Recreation District, North Dakota from 1992 to 2002. He was an Administrative law judge, Office of Administrative Hearings, North Dakota from 1994 to 2002.
Los Angeles County Bar Association. The State Bar of California. The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Sections on: International Law.
Intellectual Property).