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.U.S.: Climate change unleashes interstate water wars
E & E News: "A looming Supreme Court showdown over water flows from the Pecos River may be the first in a rising swell of interstate water battles driven by climate change."New opinions: May 7
The Supreme Court has issued 27 new opinions.Shelves coming down at state law library
The end of an era came on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 when the last of the books were pulled from the North Dakota State Law Library and most of the shelving came down.