U.S. Supreme Court opinions: Feb. 20
The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case involving state taxation of federal pension benefits and in a case on whether the excessive fines clause of the Eighth Amendment applies to civil forfeitures by states.
Ernst to give lecture on Mayflower Compact Feb. 27
UND News Release: "Julia Ernst, School of Law, will present the next Faculty Lecture, 'The Mayflower Compact and the U.S. Constitution,' at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl."Study shows just how violent Bakken became as oil drilling surged in North Dakota, Montana
Fargo Forum: "The notion that crime boomed in the Bakken as oil development took off is nothing new. But a study released this month by the Bureau of Justice Statistics offers a detailed look at the spike in Oil Patch violence."
U.S. Supreme Court per curiam opinion: Feb 19
The United States Supreme Court has issued a per curiam opinion in a death penalty case involving a prisoner's intellectual disability.U.S. Supreme Court Feb . 19 arguments
Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case on whether the government is a "person" who may petition to institute review proceedings under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.U.S. Supreme Court Feb. 20 arguments
Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a bankruptcy case involving a breach of contract issue.Minn.: How do they decide who serves jury duty?
CBS Minnesota News: "Last year, the state of Minnesota issued 190,000 summons for jury duty, which is about 4 percent of Minnesotans 18 or older. So, how does a person get called for jury duty? Good Question."Job Announcement
A job announcement for a Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator with the Juvenile Court in Grand Forks has been posted.