Update on July 2020 bar examination
The impact the ongoing COVID-19 crisis will have on the July 2020 Uniform Bar Examination in North Dakota is not certain at this time.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.