Judge

Judge Daniel L. Hovland

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Daniel L. Hovland.

Judge Daniel L. Hovland has 668 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1999 and 2025, most often Contract and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Breach of Contract, Fair Labor Standards Act, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President George W. Bush
Confirmed: 11/14/2002
Status: Active
Born: 1954 · Moorhead, MN

Judicial record from the Federal Judicial Center biographical directory, via CourtListener.

668

Lawsuits

Open

661

Terminated

1999–2025

Span

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1999peak 100 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19992025

ContractCivil RightsLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19992025

Case Types

Contract181

Civil Rights99

Labor93

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions78

Product Liability44

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes43

Where Filed

District Court, D. North Dakota667
District Court, D. South Dakota1

668 Cases — Newest First

Hoefer v. Teigen

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:25-cv-00207Filed 08/27/2025
Mollman v. Northland Pace Program

Other Civil Open District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:25-cv-00170Filed 07/18/2025
Emrit v. Musk

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:25-cv-00008Filed 01/16/2025
Christian Employers Alliance v. United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:25-cv-00007Filed 01/15/2025
Morales v. Kusmenko Kustom Farming

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:24-cv-00120Filed 06/14/2024
Idaho, State of v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:24-cv-00100Filed 05/28/2024
Falkirk Mining Company, The v. United States Department of the Interior, The

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:24-cv-00040Filed 02/29/2024
Phoenix Capital Group Holdings, LLC v. Incline Energy Partners, L.P

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:23-cv-00209Filed 10/20/2023
Hendrix v. Howe

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:23-cv-00185Filed 09/22/2023
VanLishout v. Western Power Sports, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:23-cv-00072Filed 04/06/2023
West Virginia, State of v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:23-cv-00032Filed 02/16/2023
Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Inc v. Garland

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:23-cv-00024Filed 02/09/2023
M G Exploration, LLC v. Xto Energy Inc

Contract Open District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:22-cv-00200Filed 11/15/2022
Hystad Ceynar Minerals, LLC v. Xto Energy, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:22-cv-00196Filed 11/14/2022
Hystad Ceynar Minerals, LLC v. Continental Resources, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:22-cv-00139Filed 08/24/2022
Montana Oil Properties, Inc v. Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:22-cv-00121Filed 07/18/2022
Olson v. Queen City Pizza, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:22-cv-00070Filed 04/25/2022
Godfread v. Altman

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:22-cv-00044Filed 03/10/2022
Scottsdale Insurance Company v. Lafarge North America

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:22-cv-00040Filed 03/07/2022
Blackmoon v. United States Department of Justice, The

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:21-cv-00172Filed 08/23/2021
Michaud v. Todd, Bremer & Lawson, Inc

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:21-cv-00143Filed 06/30/2021
Sala v. Personnel Services LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:21-cv-00111Filed 05/14/2021
Sala v. Horizon Oilfield Services, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:21-cv-00110Filed 05/14/2021
Robert and Lori Arnson Minerals LLC v. Marathon Oil Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:21-cv-00065Filed 03/26/2021
Martinez v. Arnett & Burgess Pipeliners, Ltd

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:21-cv-00035Filed 02/24/2021
Blasi v. Qep Energy Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:21-cv-00033Filed 02/18/2021
Gourneau v. United States Department of the Interior

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:21-cv-00031Filed 02/12/2021
Fink v. Bnsf Railway Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:20-cv-00222Filed 12/04/2020
Henry Hill Oil Services LLC v. Stomley Sales & Consulting, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:20-cv-00214Filed 11/18/2020
Dirkzwager v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:20-cv-00212Filed 11/16/2020
Holm v. Mdu Resources Group, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:20-cv-00038Filed 03/05/2020
Vidyashev v. Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC

Copyright Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:20-cv-00023Filed 02/12/2020
Mallory v. Engineering Services, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00248Filed 11/12/2019
Azure v. Eagle Oilfield Rentals, LLC

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00221Filed 10/09/2019
Bni Coal, Ltd v. Local Union 1593 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00205Filed 09/19/2019
Hunter v. City of Minot Police Department

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00204Filed 09/19/2019
Duffy v. ConocoPhillips Company

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00184Filed 09/03/2019
Lewis v. Shafer Project Resources, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00183Filed 09/03/2019
Ward County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00173Filed 08/13/2019
Stark County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00174Filed 08/13/2019
Bruce v. Ford Motor Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00168Filed 08/08/2019
Kuntz v. Hochhalter

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00167Filed 08/06/2019
Wallock v. A.H. Bennett Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00142Filed 07/12/2019
Fargo, The City of v. Purdue Pharma L.P

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00139Filed 07/09/2019
Pembina County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00138Filed 07/09/2019
Wells County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00136Filed 07/09/2019
Clark Equipment Company v. Fifth Third Bank

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00129Filed 06/28/2019
O'Shea v. Asbestos Corporation, Ltd

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00127Filed 06/27/2019
American Medical Association v. Stenehjem

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 1:19-cv-00125Filed 06/25/2019
Sargent County v. Purdue Pharma L.P

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. North DakotaNo. 3:19-cv-00112Filed 06/14/2019

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