Philip Axt

At a glance

Philip Axt is an attorney with documented military-intelligence experience and earlier Senate legal-staff work. The North Dakota courts' register identifies his Attorney General's Office affiliation and legal education, while a dated senator's announcement supplies his earlier military background.

Summary sources: [1] [2]

Career and documented accomplishments

• Senator Hoeven's June 2016 announcement records Axt's appointment as a summer legal fellow in the senator's Washington office. [1]
• That announcement describes six years in the military and intelligence communities, including Afghanistan deployment and U.S. Cyber Command assignments. [1]
• Hoeven's account records graduation from West Point in 2009 and ongoing Yale law study in 2016; Axt's subsequent court attorney registration lists Yale as his law school. [1] [2]
• North Dakota's courts list Axt's Attorney General's Office affiliation, state bar admission on September 29, 2021 and active attorney status when reviewed. [2]
• A February 2025 federal complaint filed by North Dakota identifies Axt as solicitor general and counsel for the state. [3]

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. Hoeven welcomes Philip Axt as a legal fellow, June 10, 2016

   Office of U.S. Senator John Hoeven. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.

2. Philip J. Axt official attorney registration

   North Dakota Court System. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.

3. North Dakota federal court complaint, February 25, 2025, signature page 42 (PDF)

   North Dakota Office of the Attorney General. Reviewed Oct 14, 2026.