Governor Armstrong Appoints Grand Forks Prosecutor Andrew Eyre as District Judge

Governor Kelly Armstrong appointed Grand Forks County Assistant State’s Attorney Andrew Eyre as judge in the Northeast Central Judicial District, effective August 29th. Eyre has served as assistant state’s attorney since 2013, leading the personal crimes team handling domestic violence, sexual abuse, and crimes against children since 2019. He’s conducted about 40 trials and handled roughly 30 state Supreme Court appeals. He replaces Judge John Thelen, who is retiring after serving the Grand Forks and Nelson counties district since 2015.