Dale V. Sandstrom was born in
Grand Forks, North Dakota, and raised in
Fargo, North Dakota. He graduated with a B.A. degree from
North Dakota State University and a juris doctor degree from the
University of North Dakota School of Law. He was elected to the Supreme Court in 1992 to serve the remaining unexpired term of Justice H.F. Gierke III and was reelected in 1996 and 2006 to ten-year terms. He served until his retirement on December 31, 2016. Sandstrom was the major force behind the website maintained by the North Dakota Supreme Court, which has won several awards in legal circles. Sandstrom is active in
Scouting as an adult, an
Eagle Scout and recipient of the
Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. Sandstrom served as Lodge Advisor for
Pa-Hin Lodge while his son was the Lodge Chief. His mother-in-law is
Grand Forks Herald columnist
Marilyn Hagerty. As a youth, Sandstrom was also active in the
Order of DeMolay, which he later served as International Grand Master in 2007. ==Career==