Job Announcement - Clerk of District Court
A job announcement for a Clerk of District Court II in Fargo has been posted.
U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 13 arguments
Monday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on whether preclusion principles can bar a defendant from raising defenses that were not actually litigated and resolved in a prior case and in a retirement plan case involving breach of fiduciary duty.Attorney general tries once more to reduce use of presumptive probation in South Dakota courts
KELO News: "Last year, South Dakota’s freshly elected attorney general wasn’t able to convince enough members of the Legislature to overturn the state law that limits who gets sent to state prisons."Sentencing guidelines commission votes to impose five-year limit on probation in Minnesota
MinnPost: "The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission has done what the state Legislature was unable to do. On an 8-3 vote Thursday, it placed a limit of five years on the length of probation for people convicted of crimes."
Fargo Inn of Court celebrates women's right to vote
On Dec. 10, Supreme Court Justice Lisa Fair McEvers and East Central Judicial District Judge Stephannie N. Stiel participated in a program organized by the Ronald N. Davies American Inn of Court in recognition of the 100 year anniversary of women’s right to vote.Federal judge blocks South Dakota petition law
Courthouse News Service: "A federal judge struck down as unconstitutional a South Dakota law imposing burdensome regulations that would have made it much harder for the average citizen to get an initiative on the ballot."Montana court reverses $35 million child abuse verdict against Jehovah's Witnesses
NPR News: "The Montana Supreme Court has reversed a $35 million judgment against Jehovah's Witnesses for failing to report child sexual abuse."Job Announcement - Director of Technology
A job announcement for Director of Technology with the Office of State Court Administrator in Bismarck has been posted.
N.D. Law Review seeking submissions for spring issue
The North Dakota Law Review is now accepting submissions for its spring publication and is proud to announce that its upcoming issue will feature all North Dakota based authors.