Uniform Juvenile Court Act rewritten for the first time in almost 50 years
KX News: "The first draft of a bill to replace the North Dakota Uniform Juvenile Court Act was presented to lawmakers for the first time in almost 50 years."
8th Circuit decides N.D. case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the conviction and sentence in a North Dakota drug case.U.S. District Court electronic filing system to be down this weekend
The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota is upgrading its CM/ECF system. It will be unavailable from 6 p.m. Friday, July 24, until noon on Saturday, July 25.
U.S.: Pandemic lawsuits from voters, worshipers, prisoners meet roadblock at Supreme Court
USA Today: "The coronavirus pandemic has fueled an outbreak of lawsuits from voters, church worshipers, prisoners and others challenging public health policies, but the Supreme Court is proving to be a roadblock."Minn.: Court in the time of COVID
Brainerd Dispatch: "When Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan assumed his elected post 26 years ago, he did not foresee a time when nearly all of his office’s court appearances would take place in the virtual realm."
Karen McBride 1945-2020
Longtime Bismarck attorney Karen McBride, 74, died July 17. A graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law, she was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1984. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, and will be livestreamed.Shooting at U.S. judge’s home highlights risks outside court
Bloomberg News: "A shooting at a New Jersey federal judge’s home that killed her son and wounded her husband comes as threats to judges and other court workers are increasing."Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk
A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk with the District Court in Williston has been posted.