Dakota Datebook: North Dakota's ratification of the 19th Amendment (Part 2)

Prairie Public: "Governor Lynn Frazier had called a special session in late November 1919 that addressed, among other issues, the proposed 19th Amendment to the US Constitution to grant women the right to vote. The House and Senate both voted in favor by December 1st, and it was signed by both branches on December 4th."

U.S.: Justices debate allowing state law to be 'hidden behind a pay wall'

Ars Technica: "The courts have long held that laws can't be copyrighted. But if the state mixes the text of the law together with supporting information, things get trickier."

Job Announcement - Term Law Clerk

A job announcement for a Term Law Clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Alice Senechal in Fargo has been posted.

Job Announcement - Hearing Officer

A job announcement for a Temporary Hearing Officer with the N.D. Department of Transportation in Bismarck has been posted.

75% of ND counties have fewer than 10 attorneys, leaving rural residents without legal help nearby

G.F. Herald: "When Delvin Losing - the only attorney in Casselton - was asked why he’s kept his office in the town of nearly 2,500 residents, he jokingly replied, 'Sometimes, I wonder.'"

Dakota Datebook: North Dakota's Ratification of the 19th Amendment

Prairie Public: "The right for women to vote was disputed for decades. Women and men alike populated both sides of the debate. Proponents united in rallying behind the push for change, which eventually resulted in the passage of the 19th Amendment."

U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 4 arguments

Wednesday the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on the limitations period for a breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA and a death penalty case involving what constitutes a second or successive habeas application.

State Court Administrator announces interest rate on judgments for 2020

The State Court Administrator is required by law to set the interest rate on judgements annually. For judgments entered in 2020, the interest rate will be 8 percent.

U.S. District Court to hold naturalization ceremony Dec. 11

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota will hold a ceremony for the naturalization of new citizens in Fargo on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m.

Dakota Datebook: The Open Range Doctrine

Prairie Public: "In the early days, when the eastern states were still colonies of Great Britain, farmers were bound by the doctrine of common law. Farmers who owned animals that were likely to roam, like cattle or horses, were responsible for any damage done by those animals."