North Dakota's 2019 homicides may have hit a high not seen in four decades
Fargo Forum: "The number of criminal homicides committed in North Dakota in 2019 could be the highest in four decades."More than half of women in South Dakota prisons have drug convictions
KELO News: "Data from the state shows that drug convictions are the biggest reason the state’s female prison population is growing."
Local district judge goes the extra mile
KX Net: "Five years ago, David Reich started Runners Against Destructive Decisions, or RADD, to give those working on recovery, or through probation, something else positive to work toward. The idea took off, because, when you’re out there running, there’s no telling who is the judge, or police chief, or who is in recovery."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."