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  • Robert W. Wirtz 1942-2022

    Longtime Bismarck attorney Robert W. Wirtz died July 24. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1967.
    August 04, 2022
    Obituaries

  • Robert Wheeler 1922-2019

    Longtime attorney Robert "Bert" Wheeler, 96, died May 18 in Fargo. A remembrance event will be held at the Bismarck Elks Club on Tuesday, May 28, from 5-7 p.m.
    May 22, 2019
    Obituaries

  • Robert G. Ackre 1967-2021

    Cando and Minot attorney Robert G. Ackre died June 9. He was a graduate of the UND School of Law and was admitted to the North Dakota bar in 1992. Funeral services will be held June 26 at Cando Lutheran Church.
    June 14, 2021
    Obituaries

  • Robert Alderman 1928-2020

    UND School of Law graduate Robert “Bob” LeRoy Alderman died Nov. 16. A native of Casselton, he was admitted to the North Dakota bar in 1953 and spent most of his adult life in Spencer, Iowa.
    November 20, 2020
    Obituaries

  • Robert Hale 1948-2021

    Minot attorney Robert L. Hale died Nov. 18. A Gonzaga University School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1998.
    December 07, 2021
    Obituaries

  • Wayne Stenehjem 1953-2022

    North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem died Jan. 28. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1977. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at the Bismarck Event Center Exhibit Hall.
    January 31, 2022
    Obituaries

  • Raymond Cross 1948-2023

    Attorney Raymond Cross died Jan. 24 at his home in Tucson, Ariz. Born in Elbowoods on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, he graduated from Yale Law School in 1973. In the 1980s, he represented the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in its lawsuit over the taking of tribal land for Garrison Dam.
    February 01, 2023
    Obituaries

  • State of the Judiciary Message 2001

    Chief Justice delivers State of the Judiciary Message Thank you for the privilege of appearing before you to present the State of the Judiciary Message at the beginning of a new century. We have just experienced a test of our constitutional form of government, and the rule of law prevailed. I share with you some words written by Martha Barnett, President of the American Bar Association, during the heat of the past election controversy
    January 10, 2001
    State of the Judiciary

  • Chief Justice VandeWalle celebrates 85th birthday, 40 years on court

    Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle celebrated his 85th birthday and 40 years of service on the Supreme Court on Aug. 15. VandeWalle was appointed to the Court in 1978 by Governor Arthur Link to fill the unexpired term of Justice Robert Vogel, who resigned. He has served longer than any other North Dakota Supreme Court justice.
    August 22, 2018
    General News

  • Nine attorneys apply for Northeast Judicial District vacancy

    The Judicial Nominating Committee has received applications from nine attorneys to fill the judicial vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Laurie Fontaine. They are Kari M. Agotness, Kelley Marie Riley Cole, Erik Alberto Escarramán, Rebecca L. Flanders, Robert C. Fleming, Joshua E. Frey, Daniel Alexander Gulya, Ryan J. Hestbeck, and Sarah M. Kyte.
    November 23, 2020
    General News

  • Donald R. Holloway 1936-2019

    Donald R. Holloway, 82, died June 2. After earning a law degree at the UND School of Law, he was North Dakota Securities Commissioner from 1968 to 1976, practiced law in Bismarck from 1976 to 1990, and was an Administrative Law Judge until 2007. His funeral is at 10 a.m. on June 6 at Hope Lutheran Church in Fargo.
    June 03, 2019
    Obituaries

  • North Dakota juvenile court program looks to improve

    Bismarck Tribune: "One year into a new North Dakota court program, collaborators say its areas of focus have become clearer for better serving youth and families involved in both the juvenile justice and child welfare systems and for reducing referrals to juvenile court."
    March 24, 2020
    General News

  • Donald A. Sauviac Jr. 1963-2022

    Donald A. Sauviac Jr., who practiced law in North Dakota from 2014-2020, died Nov. 16. A graduate of the Southern University Law Center, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 2017. Services will be held in New Orleans on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
    November 21, 2022
    Obituaries

  • Order Extending Rule 8.5

    On March 11, 1998, the Honorable Bruce E. Bohlman, Judge of the District Court for the Northeast Central Judicial District, petitioned the Court for an extension of the term limit of Rule 8.5, North Dakota Rules of Court (NDROC), for an additional 18 months. Rule 8.5, NDROC, is scheduled to terminate on April 1, 1998. On March 23, 1998, the Honorable Robert W. Holte, Judge of the District Court for the Northwest Judicial District, filed a letter in support of Judge Bohlman's petition
    March 26, 1998
    Notices

  • Judge Wallace D. Berning 1935-2022

    Retired District Judge Wallace D. Berning died June 26. A University of Missouri-Kansas City law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1964. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 1, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot.
    June 27, 2022
    Obituaries

  • Eddie G. Kopperud 1931-2022

    Longtime Grafton attorney Eddie G. Kopperud died April 26. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1971. A memorial service will be held May 3 in Denver, Colo.
    April 29, 2022
    Obituaries

  • Supreme Court welcomes new law clerks

    Austin Artz of Minot, Krista Christopherson of Mandan, Samantha Schmidt of Fargo, Rainey Selvig of Bismarck, and Claire Thompson of Grand Forks, all began one-year clerkships with the Supreme Court on Aug. 1.
    August 01, 2022
    General News

  • Order

    In the Matter of the Petition to Change the Resident Chambers for District Judgeship No. 8, Northwest Judicial District, from Watford City to Minot
    April 08, 2002
    Notices

  • The Supreme Court at UND School of Law - The October 24-25, 2018 photos

    During the Court's fall visit to the University of North Dakota School of Law, the schedule included oral arguments in four cases, classroom visits, judging the final internal moot court arguments, student lunch, breakfast sponsored by the Law Women's Caucus, visiting the Rural Practice Association, an informational session for students interested in applying for clerkships with the Court, and lunch with the Greater Grand Forks County Bar Association.
    October 24, 2018
    Taking the Court to the Schools

  • R. Lee Hamilton 1940-2021

    Longtime Grand Forks attorney R. Lee Hamilton died July 4. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1964.
    July 12, 2021
    Obituaries

  • Carlton Hunke 1943-2023

    Longtime Fargo attorney Carlton "Mike" Hunke passed away on August 10, 2023. Services to be held Friday, August 18, 2023, 2:00 P.M. at Christ Church Lutheran, Minneapolis.
    August 14, 2023
    General News

  • Karen McBride 1945-2020

    Longtime Bismarck attorney Karen McBride, 74, died July 17. A graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law, she was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1984. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Friday, July 24, and will be livestreamed.
    July 21, 2020
    Obituaries

  • Arnold Fleck 1958-2021

    Bismarck attorney Arnold “Arnie” Fleck, 63, died April 1. He was a UND School of Law graduate and was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1983. Funeral services will be held April 7 at Legacy Methodist Church in Bismarck.
    April 05, 2021
    Obituaries

  • George T. Dynes 1929-2023

    Longtime Dickinson attorney George T. Dynes died Jan. 9. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1956. A memorial service will be held May 27 in Dickinson.
    January 17, 2023
    Obituaries

  • Garry A. Pearson 1934-2022

    Longtime Grand Forks attorney Garry A. Pearson died Dec. 19. A graduate of the UND School of Law, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1958. A celebration of life will be held in Grand Forks on Saturday, May 6.
    April 20, 2023
    Obituaries

  • Tom Patrick Slorby 1948-2023

    Longtime Minot attorney Tom Slorby died September 8, 2023. He was a graduate of UND School of Law and was admitted to the North Dakota State Bar Association in 1973. A memorial service will be held September 13th in Minot, N.D.
    September 11, 2023
    Obituaries

  • John Hovey 1938 - 2024

    UND Law School graduate and longtime New Rockford attorney John Hovey died on November 8, 2024. Funeral Services were held November 12th at 11:00AM all at the First Lutheran Church in New Rockford.
    November 12, 2024
    Obituaries

  • LaVern C. Neff 1927-2019

    Longtime Williston attorney LaVern C. “Vern” Neff, 92, died Oct. 13. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the bar in 1952. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Faith United Methodist Church in Williston.
    October 14, 2019
    Obituaries

  • Dean A. Frantsvog 1974-2022

    Minot attorney and educator Dean A. Frantsvog died Aug. 27. A Hamline University School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 2000. Funeral services are Friday, Sept. 2, at the Minot State University Dome.
    August 29, 2022
    Obituaries

  • William James Brudvik 1946-2023

    Longtime attorney William James Brudvik died August 22, 2023. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1976. Funeral services will be held on September 22 in Lake Park, Minnesota.
    September 05, 2023
    Obituaries

  • Judge Sonna M. Anderson 1958-2019

    Retired South Central Judicial District Judge Sonna M. Anderson died March 10. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at First Lutheran Church in Bismarck. Judge Anderson was appointed to the bench in 2003 and served until 2018. A University of Denver College of Law graduate, she was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1985.
    March 12, 2019
    Judges

  • Kenneth F. Johannson 1936-2021

    Longtime Crookston attorney Kenneth F. Johannson died Nov. 14. He was a UND School of Law graduate and was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1962. Funeral services will be held Dec. 10 in Crookston.
    November 30, 2021
    Obituaries

  • State of the Judiciary Report 2011

    I am pleased to offer the State of the Judiciary Report to the 112th Annual Meeting of the State Bar Association. Despite what some of the younger lawyers may believe, I have not been in attendance at all 112 meetings. A few people in this room were in attendance at the same meeting I was a few weeks ago in which the speaker, a retired Law School Dean, in talking about his age said that "With age comes wisdom but sometimes age comes alone."
    June 16, 2011
    State of the Judiciary

  • State of the Judiciary Message 1999

    I am pleased to again be given the opportunity to appear before you and present the message on the State of the Judiciary. One of the Chief Justices from another State who does not currently have this privilege asked me if I thought it was worthwhile. I told him I thought it was but he really should ask the legislators who sit and listen what they thought.
    January 06, 1999
    State of the Judiciary

  • Order Transferring Judgeship

    In the Matter of the Judicial Vacancy in District Judgeship No. 6, With Chambers in Minot, North Dakota, Northwest Judicial District
    December 14, 2001
    Notices