U.S.: High court sides with Crow tribe member in hunting dispute

Associated Press: "The Supreme Court on Monday sided with a member of the Crow tribe who was fined for hunting elk in Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest, giving him a good chance to get a more than $8,000 fine against him overturned."

U.S.: Thomas blasts refusal to close 70-year-old federal tort loophole

Courthouse News Service: "U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas blasted his colleagues Monday for refusing to hear a tort case brought against the United States by the husband of a Navy lieutenant who died during childbirth at a naval hospital."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Court Reporter with the District Court in the Bismarck/Mandan area has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Electronic Court Recorder with the District Court in Bottineau has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant I with the Burleigh County State’s Attorney office in Bismarck has been posted.

Coordination between programs key to curbing recidivism, North Dakota paper says

Fargo Forum: "A new paper just published in the North Dakota State Bar magazine tackles the complicated issue of prison sentences, repeat offenders and how the state can make a difference with a more coordinated justice system."

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: May 20

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a bankruptcy case involving the use of trademarks, a case on whether the Crow Tribe’s hunting rights under an 1868 treaty expired when Wyoming became a state, and a case on drug warnings.

Growing number of felons strain probation system in Minnesota

Minneapolis Star Tribune: "Rick Defiel idles his car under a streetlight, typing on his laptop as a police scanner crackles in the background. A strange noise makes him jerk his head upward, away from the glare of his computer screen and into the darkness. He’s alone, protected only by a bullet-resistant vest and pepper spray."

S.D.: Ex-convict finds redemption after becoming mayor

U.S. News: " It's no secret that Francis 'Butch' Oseby has a history. But as the newly elected mayor of this town of 1,300 located just north of Sioux Falls, the 70-year-old wants to focus on the future."

Odyssey system update set for Friday, May 17

Starting at 6:30 p.m. CDT on Friday, May 17, the Courts' Odyssey system will be offline for a planned update. Odyssey, Public Search, and any other system connected to Odyssey may be unavailable during this time. The update is expected to take several hours.