Supreme Court amends emergency order on evictions
The Supreme Court has amended Administrative Order 27 to remove the provision suspending eviction hearings except for good cause. The amendment continues the extension of the deadline to hold a hearing from 15 days to 45 days, and the authorization for the use of reliable electronic means to hold hearings and exchange evidence.Utah becomes first state to let law grads skip bar exam amid COVID-19
Law.com: "Utah has officially become the first jurisdiction to allow aspiring lawyers to bypass the bar exam and become licensed amid the COVID-19 pandemic."Order of Adoption
Adoption of N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. O. 27Application deadline extended to August for 2020 Justices Teaching Institute
The deadline for secondary history, government and social studies teachers to apply to the 2020 North Dakota Justices Institute is extended until Aug. 15.N.D. court system releases 2019 annual reports
The 2019 annual reports for the North Dakota Court System have been posted. The reports provide statistics and information on all court system activity.
U.S. Supreme Court opinions: April 23
The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on the removal of a lawful permanent resident who commits a serious crime, a trademark infringement case, and a Clean Water Act case involving discharge permits.U.S. Supreme Court decision on unanimous jury verdicts leaves military out
Stars & Stripes: "A Supreme Court opinion this week banning non-unanimous verdicts in state criminal cases leaves the military as the sole American jurisdiction that allows them."
You’ve reached the Supreme Court. Press 1 for live arguments
Associated Press: "This is how the Supreme Court embraces technology. Slowly. It took a worldwide pandemic for the court to agree to hear arguments over the telephone."