Commission to Study Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts

Commission to Study Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts

Agenda
Commission to Study Racial and
Ethnic Bias in the Courts
January 21, 2011
Doublewood Inn1400 East Interchange Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota

10:00 a.m. Call to Order

1.   New Member Introductions

2.    Approval of November 12, 2010 Minutes

3.   Correction of September 17^th Minutes

4.    Discussion of Interim Report

5.   Planning for Research and Final Report

a. Handout: Outline of Studies Discussed and In Progress

6. Subcommittees

a. Meetings
i. Public Meetings Status Update
ii. Adjusted Meeting Format for NDSU, MSU, WSC, and UND
iii.Proposed Presentation Draft
iv.Advertising
b. Research
i. Presentation of Jury Survey Data
ii. Handout: Perception Survey Percents
c. Criminal Justice
i. Department of Corrections Data Presentation and Discussion
ii. Possible North Dakota Council on Abused Women’s Services Court Watch Data Presentation
d. Civil Justice