Order of Adoption

The Supreme Court has adopted amendments to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 19 involving the Court Records Management Program.

Changes to Rules of Civil Procedure, Evidence, Court effective March 1

On March 1, amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, Evidence and Court become effective. Here is an explanation of these upcoming changes.

U.S. Supreme Court opinion: Feb. 26

The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a class action case involving equitable tolling of an appeal deadline.

ABA posts formal ethics opinion on same sex marriages

The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has approved Formal Opinion 485: Judges Performing Same Sex Marriages, regarding judges’ obligations to marry same-sex couples.

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion affirming a summary judgment granted by the district court in a North Dakota civil rights case.

Minn.: Tennis shoe case could lead to wave of discrimination cases, justice warns

MPR News: "A divided Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that a Minneapolis firefighter can sue for discrimination under the state’s Human Rights Act because the department refused to allow him to wear tennis shoes because of an injury."

February bar exam underway

The North Dakota Bar Exam began in Bismarck on Tuesday, Feb. 26, with 37 applicants taking the exam. This is down slightly from February 2018. Of the applicants sitting on Tuesday, 65 percent are graduates of the University of North Dakota School of Law. The exam ends Wednesday.

New opinion: Feb. 26

The Supreme Court posted a new opinion on Feb. 26.

McGinniss named Law School dean

UND News Release: "Michael McGinniss, associate professor of law at UND, has been named dean of the School of Law by Provost Tom DiLorenzo. 'It was clear from the beginning of our renewed search for the next dean of the UND Law School that there was strong support for Professor McGinniss, and after careful review and after conducting the interview process, I can see why,' DiLorenzo said."

Court adopts amendments to Rules of Appellate Procedure effective March 1

Lawyers should be prepared for significant changes in appeal procedure effective March 1, 2019, due to rule amendments recently adopted by the Supreme Court. The new procedures will apply to all cases in which the Notice of Appeal is filed after March 1. Attorneys who plan to commence appeals after March 1 should review the rule amendments carefully.