Administrative Order 7 - GENDER FAIRNESS IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE

Obsolete Date: 6/28/2000

This Order establishes a Gender Fairness Implementation Committee and is in effect until further Order of the Court.

A. Membership - Staffing

1. The Chief Justice, in consultation with the President of the State Bar Association, appoints seven members of the bench and bar to serve on the Committee.

2. The Committee is chaired by a member appointed by the Chief Justice.

3. The Committee is staffed by the State Court Administrator's office, unless other arrangements are made by the Committee.

B. Expenses

Expenses incurred by members are reimbursed by the Supreme Court.

C. Mission

1. Oversee the development of a detailed course of action to implement recommendations of the Final Report of the North Dakota Commission on Gender Fairness in the Courts.

2. Monitor the progress of the Judicial Branch toward eradicating gender bias in the courts.

3. Recommend action beyond that set forth by the Commission where necessary to achieve the goals identified in this section.

D. Report

The Committee shall submit a progress report to the Supreme Court by October first and April first of each year, beginning October 1, 1997.

D. Effective Date

This Order is effective immediately and remains in effect until further Order of this Court.

Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota, March 5, 1997.

Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice
Herbert L. Meschke, Justice
William A. Neumann, Justice
Dale V. Sandstrom, Justice
Mary Muehlen Maring, Justice

ATTEST:
Penny Miller, Clerk

North Dakota Supreme Court