Richard L. Healy 1929-2019

Longtime Hankinson and Fargo attorney Richard L. Healy died Jan. 15. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on June 1 at Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Hankinson.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: May 28

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on judicial review of Social Security decisions, a debt collection class action case, and a civil rights case involving a retaliatory arrest claim.

U.S. Supreme Court per curiam opinion: May 28

The United States Supreme Court has issued a per curiam opinion in an abortion law case.

Noem nominee sworn onto the South Dakota Supreme Court

Dickinson Press: "Things have come full-circle for South Dakota's newest Supreme Court Justice Patricia DeVaney. On Thursday, May 23, DeVaney took her oath of office in the state's Capitol Rotunda in Pierre, steps away from her first office as a young lawyer with the Attorney General's Office."

Legal battle over fossil rights kicked back to Montana Supreme Court

KTVQ News: "The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is doing some digging to figure out who exactly owns fossils found buried in Montana. The long-standing dispute is between landowners and mineral estates in Garfield County, who are making competing claims for the rights to the valuable finds."

Minn.: Criminal justice system changing approach towards mental health

Fox 21 News: "The worlds of mental health and criminal justice often come together in our court system as law enforcement tries to help those dealing with mental illness. One in five people in Minnesota face a mental illness every year."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Citizen Access Paralegal with the Supreme Court Law Library in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Assistant State's Attorney with the Burleigh County State's Attorney Office in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant with the Wells County State's Attorney Office in Fessenden has been posted.

New opinions: May 24

The Supreme Court has issued 2 new opinions.