U.S. District Court issues order on coronavirus emergency
The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has issued an administrative order relating to the coronavirus emergency.Law Library closed to walk-in patrons until further notice
Effective immediately, the Law Library and Legal Self Help Center are closed to all walk-in traffic until further notice. They will continue to provide services by phone and email.Cass County Jail considers freeing low-risk inmates to make space during virus outbreak
West Fargo Pioneer: "The Cass County Jail could release low-risk inmates to make room at its facility amid a worldwide coronavirus pandemic."Steele County clerk’s office will be closed March 17
The Steele County Clerk of Court’s office will be closed from 1-4:30 p.m. today, March 17.North Dakota second graders on a mission to change bike helmet laws
KX News: "North Dakota has no laws that require children to wear bike helmets, but one local second grade class is working to change that."USD law professor edits journal focused on agriculture policy
Yankton Press and Dakotan: "Thomas Horton, a professor of law and the Heidepriem Trial Advocacy Fellow at the University of South Dakota School of Law, served as guest editor of the winter issue of Competition Policy International’s journal Antitrust Chronicle."Order of Adoption
Administrative Order 25 – Coronavirus PandemicDakota Datebook: Partial suffrage, part 2
Prairie Public: "On this date in 1920, women in North Dakota were able to participate in their first presidential primary, thanks to the passage of partial suffrage in the state legislature."
U.S. Supreme Court postpones arguments because of virus outbreak
Associated Press: "The Supreme Court announced Monday that it is postponing arguments for late March and early April because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump’s financial records."