Nicholas Chase

At a glance

Nicholas Chase is an attorney with federal prosecution experience and earlier North Dakota judicial service. The Justice Department's biography documents leadership of appellate, fraud, immigration, and asset-recovery work, along with service as a state district judge before his federal prosecutor nomination.

Summary sources: [1]

Career and documented accomplishments

• DOJ records Chase's service in the North Dakota U.S. Attorney's Office from 2002 to 2022, including leadership of its appellate, white-collar fraud, criminal-immigration, and asset-recovery units. [1]
• The biography identifies him as first assistant U.S. attorney from 2019 and interim U.S. attorney from February 2021. [1]
• It records appointment as an East Central Judicial District judge in Fargo in 2022 and resignation from that judgeship in October 2025. [1]
• Chase earned his bachelor's degree at Minot State and law degree at the University of North Dakota, according to the official biography. [1]

Role and nomination context

• The January 2026 biography identifies Chase with the U.S. Attorney position for North Dakota. Earlier judicial service and federal prosecution are separate career stages, rather than simultaneous officeholding inferred from grouped nomination records. [1]

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed Oct 14, 2026. These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

1. Nick Chase official U.S. Attorney biography, updated January 27, 2026

   U.S. Department of Justice. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.