COVID-19's shadow spreads across federal court filings

Law 360: "Federal courts are seeing an explosion of complaints referencing the COVID-19 pandemic, and the surge is spreading to a host of practice areas."

Looking Ahead: Expanded in-person hearings and the Judicial Branch budget

Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen provides details about returning to in-person court proceedings and the budget process for the Judicial Branch.

U.S. District Court issues updated pandemic order

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has issued an updated order on operations during the coronavirus pandemic emergency.

Hackers target Texas courts in ransomware attack

Courthouse News Service: "Websites for the Texas Supreme Court and the state’s appellate courts remained mostly shuttered Monday after a cyberattack last week, according to the court system’s administrator."

Job Announcement - Senior Assistant State’s Attorney

A job announcement for a Senior Assistant State’s Attorney with the Burleigh County State’s Attorney's office in Bismarck has been posted.

Clerk of Court Conference cancelled

The Clerk of Court Conference, which had been scheduled for May 13-14, has been cancelled.

Grand Forks court explores possibility of establishing state's first veterans' court

G.F. Herald: "As a former active-duty veteran, Sam Gereszek is used to speaking two languages: military-speak, and civilian-speak. Now a Grand Forks attorney, Gereszek said when he encounters offenders who are veterans, they often respond better to one language than the other."

Billionaires stashing funds in South Dakota trusts

Pierre Capital Journal: "South Dakota’s unusual stature as a leader nationwide in chartering trusts has been in the national headlines in recent weeks because of a new turn in a Texas billionaire’s messy divorce."

Dickinson Municipal Court employs social distancing

On May 5, Dickinson’s Municipal Court had its first public court day since the city commission closed city hall in late March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Judges connect to virtual classrooms during pandemic

School closures and stay-at-home orders related to COVID-19 have not stopped North Dakota judges from making connections with students throughout the state.