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Confirmed

Daniel Traynor

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

NominatedMay 12, 2026

Senate Judiciary HearingJune 10, 2026

Advanced Out of Senate JudiciaryJuly 16, 2026 (11-10)

ConfirmedJuly 23, 2026 (48-47)

  • Daniel Traynor is currently a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota.
  • His previous roles include:
    • Shareholder, Traynor Law Firm
  • Tryanor served as a law clerk for then-Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle (N.D. Supreme Court).
  • Refused to answer who won the 2020 election.
  • Refused to say what happened on January 6.
  • He graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Law.