Nation: Judges reveal stress, scrutiny they face in their jobs

Courthouse News Service: "Former federal judge Jeremy Fogel started a firestorm when he ruled that California’s execution procedures were unconstitutionally harsh back in 2006. Despite the hundreds of angry emails and letters, he said he’s glad it happened before Twitter took off."

Back on your feet - It takes shoes!

KFGO News: "After seeing an influx of cases involving drugs and alcohol (often with repeat offenders) a North Dakota district court judge decided to try something different."

Judge Jerome 'Jerry' G. Arnold 1941-2019

Judge Jerome 'Jerry' G. Arnold died June 6. A UND School of Law graduate, he served from 1986-1991 as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. For the last 25 years he worked in Duluth as a Workers' Compensation Judge.

Lawyer takes fight against state bar dues to 8th Circuit

Courthouse News Service: "An Eighth Circuit panel heard oral arguments [June 13] in an attorney’s challenge over a state bar association’s requirement that attorneys be members of – and also pay dues to – the association in order to practice law."

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 20

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a sex offender registration case, a civil rights case addressing a limitations period issue, an Establishment Clause case involving a war memorial cross, and a case on what constitutes an "unsolicited advertisement."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Court Reporter with the District Court in the Bismarck/Mandan area has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Citizen Access Paralegal with the Supreme Court Law Library in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Paralegal with the Attorney General's Office in Bismarck has been posted.

Supreme Court seeks staff attorney

A job announcement for a Staff Attorney - Central Legal with the Supreme Court in Bismarck has been posted. The closing date is June 20, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.

Attorney Jack McDonald receives Liberty Bell Award for First Amendment advocacy

Bismarck Tribune: "Bismarck attorney Jack McDonald received the State Bar Association of North Dakota's Liberty Bell Award [June 13] for work McDonald has done during the course of his career on First Amendment issues."