H. F. Gierke III
Sparky Gierke | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | |
| In office October 1, 2004 – September 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Crawford |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Effron |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | |
| In office November 20, 1991 – September 30, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1943 Williston, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Dakota |
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.
Biography
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 United States Army Judge Advocate's General Corps between 1967 and 1971. This included a year as a military judge in 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.[1]
On September 8, 1988 [2] Gierke was the first Vietnam veteran elected to serve as National Commander of the American Legion.[3]
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.[3]
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.
References
- ^ "Students Pronounce the Sentence: He's Great! ". 'The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.'
- ^ Legion Picks Commander, Louisville, KY: Los Angeles Times, 9 September 1988, p. 16
{{citation}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ a b Johnson, Peter. "UND To Award Two Honorary Degrees (One Posthumously) To Williston Natives At Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 14 ". UND News, 5 May 2005.
External links
- 1943 births
- Barry University faculty
- Florida A&M University faculty
- George Washington University faculty
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- Living people
- North Dakota Supreme Court justices
- People from Williston, North Dakota
- Catholic University of America faculty
- United States Article I federal judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
- University of North Dakota alumni