Hon. Steven E. McCullough

Steven E. McCullough serves as Judge No. 3 for the East Central Judicial District of North Dakota, a position he has held since his election in 2004. Based in Fargo, North Dakota, he has presided over the district court’s general jurisdiction matters for nearly two decades. McCullough earned a Bachelor of Arts from Moorhead State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Dakota School of Law. He practiced privately in Fargo from 1987 until his election to the bench in 2004, after which he has been re-elected in 2010 and 2016, often running unopposed. His tenure reflects a sustained commitment to the North Dakota judiciary and the communities within the East Central District.