Notice of Consultation

IN THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION
Supreme Court No. 20060098

In the Matter of the Judicial Vacancy in District Judgeship No. 4, with Chambers in Dickinson, North Dakota,
Southwest Judicial District

By letter dated March 27, 2006, the Honorable Ronald L. Hilden, District Judge for the Southwest Judicial District, notified Governor John Hoeven that he is retiring as a District Judge effective November 1, 2006. On March 30, 2006, Governor Hoeven notified Chief Justice VandeWalle of Judge Hilden's retirement. Judge Hilden's retirement creates a vacancy under Section 27-05-02.1, N.D.C.C.

ORDERED, the Supreme Court will undertake a consultation with the attorneys and judges of the Southwest Judicial District under Administrative Rule 7.2. Any person wishing to comment on the vacancy may do so in writing by May 1, 2006. Written comments may be e-mailed to Penny Miller, Clerk of the Supreme Court, at supclerkofcourt@ndcourts.gov, or addressed to 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 180, Bismarck, ND 58505-0530

The Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota convened April 5, 2006, with the Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice, the Honorable Dale V. Sandstrom, the Honorable Carol Ronning Kapsner, and the Honorable Daniel J. Crothers, Justices, directing the Clerk of the Supreme Court to enter the above order. The Honorable Mary Muehlen Maring, being unavoidably absent, did not participate in this decision.

Penny Miller
Clerk
North Dakota Supreme Court