--- title: "Patrick Anthony Conmy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-a-conmy" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Patrick Anthony Conmy U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota · U.S. District Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota - State: North Dakota - Role: U.S. District Judge - Service status: senior - Last verified: 2026-10-02 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Patrick Anthony Conmy (January 5, 1934 – October 7, 2026) was a U.S. District Judge for the District of North Dakota, serving from 1985 until his senior status in 2000, and later as a Senior Judge until his death at age 92 - Judge, District Court, D. North Dakota, 1985-2000 - Practiced law in Bismarck, ND, from 1959 to 1985, and held the role of Bismarck City Commissioner (1968–1976) with responsibility for police and fire portfolios ### Education ### Additional information - Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1985, he held the role of Chief Judge from 1985 to 1992 and assumed senior status on January 5, 2000 - On October 16, 1985, President Ronald Reagan nominated Conmy to the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota, a seat vacated by Bruce Van Sickle. - State representative, North Dakota, 1976-1985 - He was a North Dakota House Representative (1976–1985), twice chairing the Judiciary Committee. - Private practice, Bismarck, ND, 1959-1985 - Junior management assistant, U.S. Department of Labor, 1955-1959 - Born in Fargo, North Dakota, Conmy graduated from Shanley High School (1951), Harvard College (B.A., 1955), and Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1959). - Date of birth: 1934-01-01 - Notable legacy: Conmy’s career combined legal service, public office, and community engagement, leaving a lasting mark on North Dakota’s judicial and civic life - He also had a long record of community involvement, including hosting Miss North Dakota pageants, singing in choirs, and participating in theater - Birth place: Fargo, ND ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### presentation procedure Scope: courtwide Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge. Evidence excerpt: Individuals leaving a courtroom while court is in session or during a recess may not loiter in the halls and must abide by this rule to reenter. (C) ELECTRONIC DEVICES Devices are allowed in the courthouse, including courtrooms. In a courtroom, devices must be turned off or muted, and authorized use of a device must… [Local_Rules.pdf](https://www.ndd.uscourts.gov/lci/Local_Rules.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-24 ### civil remote testimony Scope: courtwide In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards. Evidence excerpt: For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location. [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### criminal recording and broadcasting Scope: courtwide Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception. Evidence excerpt: Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom. [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379416) - [Official roster](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379416) - [Federal Judicial Center biography](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379416) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/698/patrick-anthony-conmy/) - [Local_Rules.pdf](https://www.ndd.uscourts.gov/lci/Local_Rules.pdf) - [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) - [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) - [Wikidata: Patrick Anthony Conmy](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7146051) - [Federal Judicial Center biography](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1379416) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/698/patrick-anthony-conmy/) - [Local_Rules.pdf](https://www.ndd.uscourts.gov/lci/Local_Rules.pdf) - [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure) - [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited](https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts) - [Wikidata: Patrick Anthony Conmy](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7146051) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-a-conmy", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-a-conmy", "name": "Patrick Anthony Conmy | KnowJudges", "description": "Patrick Anthony Conmy, U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.