NOTICE OF CONSULTATION
On January 7, 2004, Judge Gary A. Holum, District Judge for the Northwest Judicial District, notified this Court that he does not intend to seek reelection for his position, thus creating a vacancy under Section 27-05-02.1, N.D.C.C. Section 27-05-02.1, N.D.C.C., requires the Supreme Court to determine whether the vacancy should be filled. The Supreme Court considered the matter, and
ORDERED, the Supreme Court will undertake a written consultation with the attorneys and judges of the Northwest Judicial District under Administrative Rule 7.2. Any person wishing to comment on the vacancy may do so in writing no later than February 17, 2004. 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 January 15, 2004, with the Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice, the Honorable William A. Neumann, the Honorable Dale V. Sandstrom, the Honorable Mary Muehlen Maring, and the Honorable Carol Ronning Kapsner, Justices, directing the Clerk of the Supreme Court to enter the above order.
Penny Miller
Clerk
North Dakota Supreme Court