New opinion: May 14

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

Will remote hearings improve appearance rates?

National Center for State Courts: "The coronavirus pandemic has brought misery, if not inconvenience, to the vast majority of the nation, but it has also brought some silver linings. When it comes to state courts, officials say the pandemic has forced courts to become more nimble, particularly in their ability to conduct remote hearings."

Job Announcement - Part-Time Case Aide

A job announcement for a Part-Time Case Aide for the Juvenile Drug Court Program in Williston has been posted.

Job Announcement - Part-Time Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator

A job announcement for a Part-Time Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator in Devils Lake has been posted.

Dakota Datebook: Sylvia Pankhurst and the North Dakota's Votes for Women League

Prairie Public: "The first city in North Dakota to formally organize a Votes for Women League was Fargo, in early 1912."

U.S.: Justice Clarence Thomas has found his moment

CNN: "Justice Clarence Thomas has become a luminary in today's Washington, in a way that might never have been imagined in the arc of his life and time on the bench."

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."