Federal Courts
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U.S. Supreme Court: Ginsburg treated for tumor on pancreas
Associated Press: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining, the Supreme Court said Friday." -
8th Circuit issues opinion in N.D. case: Aug. 22
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion affirming a plea and sentence in a North Dakota criminal case. -
U.S.: Law school Supreme Court clinics catapult students to top jobs
Bloomberg News: "Alex Twinem’s second-year spring at Stanford Law School looked a bit different than that of her peers. Twinem, rather than cramming for exams, was hard at work on a case that ultimately resulted in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision: Obergefell v. Hodges." -
U.S.: Appeals court hammers Dollar Loan Center in payday lender dispute
Sioux Falls Argus Leader: "South Dakota’s chief banking regulator did not violate a payday lender’s rights when he ordered it to surrender its licenses, a federal appeals court has ruled." -
8th Circuit decides N.D. case: Aug. 14
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion in a North Dakota Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case. -
U.S.: Supreme Court could take on these 2 major gun lawsuits
PBS News: "The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide one gun-related case in its new term beginning in October, but two pending gun cases could have far wider impact on the current debate if the justices add them to their docket." -
U.S. District Court offers pro bono resources
News Release: "Chief Judge Daniel L. Hovland of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota announced the availability of resources for attorneys to provide services to survivors of domestic violence under the “Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act” of 2018." -
8th Circuit issues opinion in N.D. case: Aug. 8
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion affirming a district court decision that denied a defendant's request to withdraw his guilty plea in a North Dakota sex abuse case. -
New U.S. District Judge Welte takes oath
New United States District Judge Peter Welte took the oath of office from Eighth Circuit Judge Ralph Erickson on Aug. 6. -
Appeals court sides with farm equipment makers
Bismarck Tribune: "A federal appeals court has affirmed a decision by a North Dakota judge who blocked a state law meant to protect farm equipment dealers."