Trump re-nominates Wrigley to serve as U.S. attorney for North Dakota

Grand Forks Herald: "President Donald Trump has renewed his nomination of Drew Wrigley to again serve as the U.S. attorney for North Dakota."

Dakota Datebook: Lincoln's North Dakota Legacy

Prairie Public Dakota Datebook: "One of President Buchanan's last acts was to sign the Organic Act, which created Dakota territory. Consequently, the territory was just two days old when President Lincoln took office in 1861."

Burleigh County States Attorney's Office sees shortage

KFYR News: "It's difficult to fight crime if you don't have enough people to do it. A shortage of assistant states attorney's is hitting Burleigh County. Job Service of North Dakota says legal job listings have gone up 300 percent in the last year across the state."

Courts strive to improve child protection cases with pilot project in west central Minnesota

West Central Tribune: "Halfway into a two-year pilot program designed to address Minnesota's higher-than-acceptable rate of children being placed into foster care, District Court Judge Jenna Fischer is finding some possible solutions."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Senior Assistant State's Attorney for Burleigh County in Bismarck has been posted.

U.S.: Supreme Court sets date in Argus Leader case

Sioux Falls Argus Leader: "The U.S. Supreme Court has set a date to hear a case that could determine whether taxpayer payments to businesses can be considered confidential information."

U.S.: Belmont College of Law hosts Chief Justice Roberts

Belmont Vision: "Chief Justice John Roberts knows he might not become a memorable figure in American history, but he's still honored to serve his country."

Minn.: Justice Alan Page and Paris Yarbrough, a legal legend and the next generation

MPR News: "Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page, 73, was Minnesota's first black Supreme Court justice and is the founder of the Page Education Foundation, which provides scholarships and mentoring to young people of color."

Mont.: Curious find casts doubt on 1922 execution

Billings Gazette: "Even with a noose around his neck in a stockade behind the Missoula jail, Joe Vuckovich swore he hadn't murdered Mrs. Jerry Shea."

S.D.: State Supreme Court vacates 40-year drug term, orders new sentence

Aberdeen American News: "In a ruling filed Thursday, justices upheld the 2017 Brown County drug conviction of Richard K. Roedder, 51, but sent it back for resentencing, claiming Judge Jon Flemmer did not properly consider state law that allows for presumptive probation on drug convictions."