North Dakota court committee considers changes to race data proposal
Bismarck Tribune: "Potential tweaks are in the works for a proposed North Dakota court rule to gather race data on criminal defendants."
U.S. Supreme Court opinions: March 23
The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a racial discrimination case, a copyright case involving images of a shipwreck, an insanity defense case and a case on deportation of criminal aliens.S.D. courts delay trials, excuse no-shows, reduce jail population
Brookings Register: "South Dakota courts are delaying trials, excusing no-shows, attempting to reduce jail populations and taking other measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus."Counties respond to coronavirus emergency
Counties across North Dakota are continuing to establish restrictions to courthouse activities in response to the coronavirus pandemic.Non-emergency court appearances canceled as local judicial system braces for COVID-19
G.F. Herald: "The North Dakota Supreme Court has issued an emergency order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to maintain judicial branch functions by granting district judges statewide jurisdiction to set bail."U.S. District Court updates order on coronavirus response
The United States District Court has issued an updated coronavirus order closing its courthouses in Bismarck, Fargo, Minot, and Grand Forks to the public effective March 23.
8th Circuit decides N.D. case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in a North Dakota health insurance case involving a claim for air-ambulance benefits.Most fed. court business in S.D. delayed
News Center 1: "Coronavirus concerns are shutting down almost all federal court business in South Dakota."New opinions: March 19
The Supreme Court has issued 18 new opinions.