Donald R. Holloway 1936-2019

Donald R. Holloway, 82, died June 2. After earning a law degree at the UND School of Law, he was North Dakota Securities Commissioner from 1968 to 1976, practiced law in Bismarck from 1976 to 1990, and was an Administrative Law Judge until 2007. His funeral is at 10 a.m. on June 6 at Hope Lutheran Church in Fargo.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 3

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a Medicare payments case, a bankruptcy case involving creditor contempt, a case on filing requirements in civil rights matters, and a criminal case addressing credit for time served issues.

Jacque G. Stockman 1923-2019

Jacque G. Stockman, 95, died on May 26. A 1950 UND School of Law graduate, he established a law practice, farmed north of Fargo, served in the North Dakota House of Representatives and was a Fargo City Commissioner. A private memorial event will be held at a later date.

Minnesota lawyers' dedication to pro bono work has made the state a national leader

Minneapolis Star Tribune: "On death row in Alabama and Louisiana. On a border crossing in California where refugees seek asylum. In a housing court in Minneapolis where tenants try to expunge evictions from court records to get decent apartments. The settings, while different, share a common bond: Minnesota lawyers, stepping up to do pro bono work."

Iowa Supreme Court affirms Dakota Access pipeline project

WRAL News: "The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday that a crude oil pipeline running across Iowa was legally permitted to be built dashing the hopes of a group of farmer landowners who wanted the pipeline moved off their land and an environmental group that wanted it shut down."

Steele County clerk’s office to close early Monday

The Steele County Clerk of Court’s office will close Monday, June 3, at 1:30 p.m.

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the conviction in a North Dakota murder and drug trafficking case.

U.S.: Supreme Court scholars’ new paper sparks debate over influence of blogs, podcasts

Reuters: "Law professors Jeffrey Fisher of Stanford and Allison Orr Larsen of William & Mary have spent the last couple of years studying the rise of blogs, podcasts and social media dedicated to litigation at the U.S. Supreme Court. They know as well as anyone how quickly new ideas about the court are picked up and chewed over."

U.S.: Blacks and Hispanics face military trials at disproportionate rates, GAO report to Congress says

Stars and Stripes: "Black and Hispanic servicemembers are more likely to face criminal investigations and be brought to trial than their white counterparts, though they are no more likely to be convicted, according to a government watchdog investigation report."

Minn.: A day for people to clear their warrants and 'move on with their own lives'

MPR News: "Defense attorneys, judges and even court reporters will be on hand at Washington Technology Magnet School in St. Paul on Saturday. Anyone who has an outstanding misdemeanor warrant from any county in the state will be able walk into the school and deal with it there."