Jamestown  (CSi)  Southeast District Court Judge John Greenwood, of Jamestown,  plans to retire  effective August 1, 2017.

Greenwood submitted his  letter of resignation Monday to Governor Doug Burgum and North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice, Gerald VandeWalle.

When  the court receives the official notice of vacancy, there is a 90 day period to determine if Greenwood’s judgeship will be filled, transfer the position to another jurisdiction or eliminate the position.

Greenwood was appointed to the Southeast District Court Judgeship Number 1,  in 1999 by then-Gov. Ed Schafer. He was elected to the position in 2002 and re-elected in 2006 and 2012.