ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202

JUDGE EMIL A. GIESE PAPERS

COLLECTION: OGL #994

DATES: 1957-1979

SIZE: 1.25 linear feet

INTRODUCTION

ACQUISITION: The Judge Emil A. Giese Papers were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Cheery Giese, Siren, Wisconsin, in October 1984 (Acc. #84-1336).

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Emil A. Giese was born near New Leipzig, North Dakota, on February 9, 1908. He graduated from New Leipzig High School before enrolling at the University of North Dakota in 1926. He graduated from UND on June 7, 1932, with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the School of Law. Giese was active in a Greek social fraternity, Alpha Psi Delta, as well as several intramural sports.

He was admitted to the North Dakota Bar in 1932, and practiced law in Carson, North Dakota. He was elected the State's Attorney for Grant County in 1937. He married Cherry Johnson on August 17, 1938. The couple had two daughters: Susann and Sally.

Giese continued to practice law in Carson and serve as a State's Attorney until January 1, 1958, when he was appointed to the North Dakota Sixth District Court by Governor John Davis. He then moved to Hettinger, seat of the Sixth District. He was elected to the position in 1960, and again in 1966 and 1972. He retired from the bench in 1976, and moved to Siren, Wisconsin, to be closer to family. Giese was an active member of the Masons, as well as Lutheran churches in Carson, Hettinger, and Siren. He also served on school and town boards in Carson and Hettinger.

Emil Giese died on February 10, 1984, in Sacramento, California. He is buried in Siren, Wisconsin.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Judge Emil A. Giese Papers date from 1957-1979, and consist of legal documents related to various court cases heard by Giese. Also included are materials related to the Judicial Council, the Five State Judges Conference, the North Dakota Judge's Seminar, and the North Dakota District Judge's Association.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1
Folder

1. Case No. 74-187: First American Bank and Trust Co. vs. Ellwein 1974
2. Morton County Cases: January 1974 - September 1976
3. Mrs. Elinor Grant (Grant vs. Grant) Complaint: January 1975 - March 1976
4. Case Opinions: May 1957 - December 1964
5. Case Opinions: April 1965 - December 1969
6. Case Opinions: July 1970 - July 1976
7. District Court travel expense vouchers: January 1969 - December 1976
8. Judicial Retirement, Salary Increases: October 1972 - August 1973
9. Judicial Retirement File: January 1972 - October 1976
10. Judicial Council: 1975
11. Judicial Council: 1976
12. Judicial Council: 1977
13. Five State Judicial Conference: 1972
14. Five State Judicial Conference: 1973
15. Five State Judicial Conference: 1975
16. Judicial District reorganization: May 1970 - March 1971
17. Judicial District reorganization proposals: April 1975 - May 1975
18. Sixth Judicial District Correspondence: October 1974 - June 1975
19. North Dakota District Judges Association: June 1969 - June 1973
20. North Dakota Judges Seminar: 1966
21. North Dakota Judges Seminar: 1966
22. Federal Courts: August 1961 - September 1968
23. UND Law School: March 1963 - June 1969
24. Grievance Commission: October 1971 - December 1973.
25. Habeas Corpus (forms) Weber vs. Weber: 1969
26. Recommendations (Malloy, Smutzler, Messner): June 1966 - December 1975
27. Rules of Appellate Procedure: December 1978
28. Amendments of Rules 4, 47, 50 & 59 of North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure: December 1978
29. Amendments of Rules 11, 33, 35, 38, & 23.1 of North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure: December 1978
30. Administrative, Disciplinary, Civil, and Evidential Rules: December 1979
31. James W. Foley (poet) newspaper clippings

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