N.D. Attorney General opinion: May 20
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Williams County School Board #8 did not violate the law when a board member made a suggestion about an alternate option during the discussion of a properly noticed agenda item.First Amendment advocates probe court access in a post-pandemic world
Courthouse News Service: "The Covid-19 pandemic has darkened courtrooms and snarled court operations throughout the country. But it’s also been a driving force for tech innovation in the courts."
U.S.: COVID-19 and Supreme Court emergencies
SCOTUSblog: "Live teleconference oral arguments have been the most visible sign of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Supreme Court . . . however, the justices have also been busy with a steady flow of cases arising from the pandemic."Montana Supreme Court upholds jury decision in stolen valor case
Flathead Beacon: "The Montana Supreme Court has upheld the decision of a Flathead County jury to force a Kalispell man to pay $1.7 million after he said he was a decorated U.S. Marine Corps officer in order to convince a well-known Whitefish businessman to invest in his business."Face coverings required at Fargo's federal courthouse
The Facility Security Committee for the Quentin N. Burdick Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Fargo has issued a policy requiring all visitors, employees, and contractors to wear face masks or face coverings.U.S.: What we learned from Supreme Court's first telehearings
Law 360: "A few bloopers notwithstanding, the U.S. Supreme Court has emerged unscathed from the uncharted waters of teleconference hearings and livestreaming prompted by the coronavirus pandemic."USD Law School among first to be back with face-to-face education this fall
KELO News: "The South Dakota Board of Regents has decided that universities will resume in-person classes at the start of the fall term."
N.D. Attorney General opinions: May 18
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued two opinions: that the city of Napoleon violated the law when it discussed personnel matters during an executive session and that students who are athletes may receive Higher Education Challenge Grant scholarships so long as the basis for the scholarship is academic rather than athletic.