Hegvik sworn in as Cass County State's Attorney

Fargo attorney Kimberlee Hegvik is replacing long serving Birch Burdick as Cass County State's Attorney. Her term begins Jan 1.

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in a North Dakota case.

Job Announcement - Case Aide

A job announcement for a part-time Case Aide with the Richland County Treatment Court in Wahpeton has been posted.

Courthouses closed for Christmas holiday

The Supreme Court and county courthouses around the state will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, for Christmas. In addition, the courthouses in Barnes, Emmons, Foster, McKenzie, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Sargent and Traill counties will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 23, while courthouses in Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Dickey, Dunn, Eddy, Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Sheridan, Sioux, Stark, Steele, Towner and Wells counties will be closed all day Dec. 23.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Dec.22

Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley has issued a new open meetings opinion.

New opinions: Dec. 22

The Supreme Court has issued 10 new opinions.

Order of Adoption

Amend. to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 41 and 47

County courthouses closed due to weather

The Billings, Bowman, Dickey, Dunn, Kidder, Logan, Oliver and Stark County courthouses will be closed Thursday, Dec. 22. LaMoure will close at 2:30 p.m.

Judicial Nominating Committee names finalists for Supreme Court vacancy

Two judges and an attorney have been named as finalists to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court. They are South Central Judicial District Judge Doug Bahr, North Central Judicial District Judge Stacy Louser and Assistant United States Attorney Jake Rodenbiker.

John E. Jacobson 1947-2022

Attorney John E. Jacobson died Dec. 12. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1972. Services will be held on Jan. 14, 2023, in Seneca, S.C.