H. F. Gierke III

H. F. Gierke III

Herman Fredrick "Sparky" Gierke III (born March 13, 1943 in Williston, North Dakota) was a Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1983 to 1991.

On September 8th 1988 [Citation | first = By AP | year = 1988 | title = Legion Picks Commander | page = 16 | publisher = Los Angeles Times | location = Louisville, KY | date = 9 September 1988 ] Gierke was the first Vietnam veteran elected to serve as National Commander of the American Legion. [Johnson, Peter. " [http://www2.und.edu/our/news/story.php?id=1586 UND To Award Two Honorary Degrees (One Posthumously) To Williston Natives At Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 14 ] ". "UND News", 5 May, 2005.]

Gierke resigned from the North Dakota Supreme court when he was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. On October 1, 2004 Gierke assumed the duties of Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. [Johnson, Peter. " [http://www2.und.edu/our/news/story.php?id=1586 UND To Award Two Honorary Degrees (One Posthumously) To Williston Natives At Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 14 ] ". "UND News", 5 May, 2005.]

Gierke currently lives in Orlando, Florida. Gierke was a law Professor at the Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law of Barry University from 1998 to 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.ndcourts.com/history/ H.F. Gierke III biography]
* [http://www.ndcourts.com/ North Dakota Supreme Court official website]


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