Lisa Fair McEvers赢得北达科他州第一位女性首席法官职位,于2026年1月1日上任。 Lisa Fair McEvers wins North Dakota's first female chief justice role, taking office Jan. 1, 2026.

Lisa Fair McEvers在司法选举中赢得83%的选票后, 当选为北达科他州首任女性首席法官, 将于2026年1月1日就职。 Lisa Fair McEvers has been elected North Dakota’s first female chief justice, set to take office January 1, 2026, after winning 83% of the vote in a judicial election. 她在58名合格法官和法官的投票中击败了Jerod Tufte法官,该法官获得16%的选票。 She defeated Justice Jerod Tufte, who received 16%, in a vote by 58 eligible judges and justices. 麦克埃弗斯于2014年被任命为最高法院,此前曾在2019年竞选该职位,但输给了Jon Jensen,他正在辞职,以花更多时间与家人在一起. McEvers, appointed to the Supreme Court in 2014, previously ran for the role in 2019 but lost to Jon Jensen, who is stepping down to spend more time with family. 她将担任州司法行政领导人,倡导增加地区法院法官的资源,并取消司法裁判职位,尽管首席法官没有额外的投票权。 She will serve as the state’s judicial administrative leader, advocating for increased resources for district court judges and the elimination of judicial referee positions, though the chief justice holds no extra voting power. McEvers是北达科他州最高法院的第四位女法官。 McEvers is the fourth woman to serve on the North Dakota Supreme Court.