U.S. Supreme Court April 22 arguments
Monday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a Freedom of Information Act case involving disclosure of confidential information and a case on whether administrative exhaustion is a jurisdictional prerequisite to suit.U.S.: Seat reclining dispute aboard flight from MSP ends in legal thicket
MPR News: "On July 9, 2015, two passengers had a heated argument aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Los Angeles. It started when Monique Lozoya tried to recline her seat and the passenger behind her, Oded Wolff, traveling with his wife, jostled the seatback."Southeastern Minnesota to add Veterans Court
WXOW News: "Many people admire the sacrifices made by those who serve in the military, but the scars left from the battles can be difficult for veterans to overcome. This leads some to a life of crime."Job Announcement
A job announcement for an Assistant State's Attorney for Grand Forks County has been posted.New opinion: April 17
The Supreme Court has issued one new opinion.
SD Supreme Court says insurance provider must pay in death of Rapid City moped driver
KELO News: "The South Dakota Supreme Court has issued a decision in the death of a moped driver that could affect state laws on underinsured motorists coverage."Minn.: Nonprofit focusing on wrongful convictions moves to law school
Minnesota Daily: "The Innocence Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that provides legal support to wrongly convicted felons, moved to the University of Minnesota Law School earlier this month."Judicial system 2018 annual reports now available
The 2018 annual reports for the North Dakota Court System have been posted. The North Dakota Courts Annual Report provides statistics and information on all court system activity while the Juvenile Court Annual Report looks specifically at activity in the state's juvenile courts.
N.D. Attorney General opinion: April 16
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that records relating to an ongoing lawsuit involving a public entity must be obtained through the discovery process, not the open records laws.