Hon. Cynthia Feland

Cynthia Feland is a judge serving the North Dakota South Central Judicial District, a position she has held since 2011. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Management from the University of North Dakota in 1987 and a Juris Doctor from the same institution in 1990. Prior to her judgeship, Feland served as the State's Attorney for Grant County from 1992 to 1998, worked in private practice, and was the Assistant State's Attorney for Burleigh County from 1999 to 2010. She was first elected to the district court in 2010, winning 57.69% of the vote, and was re-elected in 2016, running unopposed in both the primary and general elections. Her career has spanned roles in criminal prosecution and judicial administration within North Dakota.