H. F. Gierke III
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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.
He earned his bachelor of arts and juris doctor degrees from the University of North Dakota. From there, he went on to serve in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate's General Corps between 1967 and 1971. This included a year as a military judge in the Republic of Vietnam. During his Army service, he was awarded the Vietnam Service and Campaign medals, the Bronze Star and Air Medal.
After a decade of private practice, he was elected president of the North Dakota Blue Star Bar Association, where he served in 1982 and 1983. In 1983, North Dakota Gov. Allen Olson appointed him as Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. He was re-elected in 1984 and for a 10-year term in 1986.
On September 8, 1988 Gierke was the first Vietnam veteran
elected to serve as National Commander of the American Legion
.
In 1991, Gierke resigned from the North Dakota Supreme court when President George H.W. Bush appointed him to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
(CAAF). On October 1, 2004, Gierke assumed the duties of Chief Judge of the CAAF.
In addition to his judicial experience, Gierke has served as an educator at multiple law schools. During his time on the bench of the CAAF, he was an award winning professor at two Washington D.C. area law schools: George Washington University and The Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America. In 2002 and 2004 he was honored as the Best Adjunct Faculty Member at The Columbus School of Law. He then moved to Florida where he was a visiting professor, distinguished jurist, and adjunct instructor at the Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
of Barry University
from 1998 to 2008. He is currently a distinguished judicial lecturer at the Florida A&M University College of Law
.
Gierke currently lives with his wife in Orlando, Florida.
Williston, North Dakota
-Demographics:Preliminary data from a 2010 housing study indicates that population has grown by nearly 22 percent over the past decade; the actual increase might be much higher. Williston is in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, and adequate, affordable housing has become a concern. The...
) was a Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court
North Dakota Supreme Court
The North Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the state of North Dakota. The Court rules on questions of law in appeals from the state's district courts....
from 1983 to 1991.
He earned his bachelor of arts and juris doctor degrees from the University of North Dakota. From there, he went on to serve in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate's General Corps between 1967 and 1971. This included a year as a military judge in the Republic of Vietnam. During his Army service, he was awarded the Vietnam Service and Campaign medals, the Bronze Star and Air Medal.
After a decade of private practice, he was elected president of the North Dakota Blue Star Bar Association, where he served in 1982 and 1983. In 1983, North Dakota Gov. Allen Olson appointed him as Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. He was re-elected in 1984 and for a 10-year term in 1986.
On September 8, 1988 Gierke was the first Vietnam veteran
Vietnam veteran
Vietnam veteran is a phrase used to describe someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War.The term has been used to describe veterans who were in the armed forces of South Vietnam, the United States armed forces, and countries allied to them, whether or...
elected to serve as National Commander of the American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
.
In 1991, Gierke resigned from the North Dakota Supreme court when President George H.W. Bush appointed him to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces or CAAF is an Article I court that exercises worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the United States armed forces on active duty and other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice...
(CAAF). On October 1, 2004, Gierke assumed the duties of Chief Judge of the CAAF.
In addition to his judicial experience, Gierke has served as an educator at multiple law schools. During his time on the bench of the CAAF, he was an award winning professor at two Washington D.C. area law schools: George Washington University and The Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America. In 2002 and 2004 he was honored as the Best Adjunct Faculty Member at The Columbus School of Law. He then moved to Florida where he was a visiting professor, distinguished jurist, and adjunct instructor at the Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
The Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law law school located in Orlando, Florida. The school is an academic college of Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. Barry Law offers various programs for full-time and part-time students, including a three-year daytime program and a four-year extended...
of Barry University
Barry University
Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami....
from 1998 to 2008. He is currently a distinguished judicial lecturer at the Florida A&M University College of Law
Florida A&M University College of Law
Florida A&M University College of Law or FAMU College of Law is an ABA-accredited law school in Orlando, Florida, United States. It is part of Florida A&M University.-History:...
.
Gierke currently lives with his wife in Orlando, Florida.