U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Raises Awareness of Scams Targeting Potential Jurors

The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Seeks to Raises Awareness of Recent Scams Targeting Potential Jurors

U.S. District Court sets naturalization ceremonies on Dec. 17 in Fargo

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota announces two ceremonies for the naturalization of new citizens to be held in Fargo on Tuesday, December 17.

Bill of Rights Day Student Contest

The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota, along with U.S. District Courts in the Seventh and Eighth Circuits, are hosting the Fifth Annual Bill of Rights Day Student Contest.

Public Notice: Reappointment of U.S. Chief Bankruptcy Judge for Eighth Circuit

Public Notice: Reappointment of Chief Bankruptcy Judge Shon Kaelberer Hastings: Request for Public Comments

U.S. District Court sets naturalization ceremony for September 17, 2024 in Grand Forks

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota announces a ceremony for the naturalization of new citizens will be held in Grand Forks on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

U.S. District Court sets naturalization ceremony for September 24, 2024 in Fargo

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota announces three ceremonies for the naturalization of new citizens will be held in Fargo on Tuesday, September 24, 2024

U.S. District Court sets naturalization ceremony for September 13

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota announces two ceremonies for the naturalization of new citizens will be held in Bismarck on Friday, September 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota is announcing a CLE webinar opportunity on veterans’ legal issues

The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota is announcing a CLE webinar opportunity on veterans’ legal issues on Thursday, June 27, 2024.

Stock awarded District of North Dakota Criminal Justice Act Distinguished Panel Attorney Award.

Charles A. Stock has been awarded the inaugural District of North Dakota Criminal Justice Act Distinguished Panel Attorney Award.

Federal Bar Association Student Civics Essay Contest

Federal Bar Association sponsoring a student civics essay contest for high school students

Student entries invited in contest on importance of Bill of Rights

The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota along with other U.S. District Courts in the Seventh and Eighth Circuits is sponsoring the Bill of Rights Day Student Contest.

Mark Friese receives the Richard S. Arnold Award for Distinguished Service

The Eighth Circuit Bar Association has presented Richard S. Arnold Awards for Distinguished Service.

Job Announcement - Appellate Federal Defender

A job announcement for an Appellate Federal Defender with the Federal Public Defender office in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Term Law Clerk

A job announcement for a Term Law Clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Alice R. Senechal has been posted.

Job Announcement - Term Law Clerk

A job announcement for a Term Law Clerk with the United States Bankruptcy Court in Fargo has been posted.

Bankruptcy Appellate Panel decides N.D. case

The United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in a North Dakota case.

Job Announcement - Federal Public Defender

A job announcement for an Assistant Federal Public Defender with the Federal Public Defender office in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Legal Assistant/Paralegal

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant/Paralegal with the Federal Public Defender in Fargo has been posted.

Registration open for 8th Circuit Judicial Conference

The judges of the Eighth Circuit courts invite you to join them October 27 - 29 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the Judicial Conference.

Job Announcement - Federal Public Defender

A job announcement for a Federal Public Defender in Fargo has been posted.

Dates set for 8th Circuit Judicial Conference

The Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference for judges and members of the bar has been scheduled for Oct. 27-29 in Colorado Springs.

Federal judiciary releases 2020 annual report

The Annual Report of the Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, was published on Tuesday, March 16.

Appeals court issues opinion on pipeline easement

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has affirmed a district court order requiring an environmental impact statement for the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Job Announcement - Assistant Federal Public Defender

A job announcement for an Assistant Federal Public Defender in Bismarck has been posted.

Entries invited in contest on importance of Bill of Rights

The United States Courts of Appeals along with the United States District Courts for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits are hosting a Bill of Rights contest. School aged children in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin are encouraged to submit an essay, poem, video, photograph, song, or piece of art on the importance of the Bill of Rights.

DOJ is latest litigant to face judge's ire for lengthy footnotes

ABA Journal: "The U.S. Department of Justice has to file a new brief after running afoul of a Washington, D.C., court rule banning excessive footnotes."

Federal appeals court: Male-only draft is constitutional

Associated Press: "A federal appeals court in New Orleans upheld the constitutionality of the all-male military draft system Thursday, citing a 1981 U.S. Supreme Court decision."

Oneida tribe wins closely watched Wisconsin legal fight

ABC News: "A federal appeals court on Thursday sided with the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin in its fight over a village's authority to require a special events permit for an apple festival, in a case that could have wide-ranging impacts across the U.S."

Shooting at U.S. judge’s home highlights risks outside court

Bloomberg News: "A shooting at a New Jersey federal judge’s home that killed her son and wounded her husband comes as threats to judges and other court workers are increasing."

U.S.: Some courts slow reopening plans as COVID cases rise

U.S. Courts: "At a time when some states are backtracking on plans to restore business and government operations, a number of federal courts also are slowing plans to reopen courthouse doors as coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers escalate in many states."

From NEPA to North Dakota, 4 pipeline fights to watch

E&E News: "The outlook for U.S. pipelines changed dramatically last week with the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast natural gas project and a temporary shutdown of the Dakota Access oil pipeline."

Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline to shut down in one month

Courthouse News Service: "The Dakota Access pipeline must shut down by August 5, a federal judge ruled Monday."

Federal judiciary issues report on restarting jury trials

U.S. Courts: "A comprehensive new report on conducting federal jury trials and convening grand juries during the pandemic details the number of factors for courts to consider, from changes to prospective juror questionnaires to creating safe spaces for jurors to deliberate safely."

US judiciary to get a virus-minded makeover

Courthouse News Service: "Complete an online survey before heading to federal court, listing any signs of contact, symptoms or infection with the coronavirus. Permission to enter, should you qualify, will come with a QR code."

COVID-19's shadow spreads across federal court filings

Law 360: "Federal courts are seeing an explosion of complaints referencing the COVID-19 pandemic, and the surge is spreading to a host of practice areas."

PACER's flaws run counter to original purpose of increasing access to law

ABA Journal: "Like any lawyer, Tina Willis, owner of Tina Willis Law, a personal injury law firm in Orlando, Florida, frequently accesses court records electronically. But as a general rule, she tries to avoid PACER."

Federal courts begin to consider guidelines for reopening

U.S. Courts: "The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has distributed to the courts guidelines for restoring operations that rely heavily on conditions in local communities and on objective data from local and state public health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

Virus stimulus to help courts, authorizes some video hearings

Bloomberg Law: "The U.S. Supreme Court will get $500,000 as part of a historic government coronavirus stimulus package that also would authorize judges to allow video or telephone conferencing for certain hearings."

Telephonic oral arguments: tips for advocates

Appellate Blog: "As federal courthouses limit their in-person operations because of COVID-19, telephonic oral arguments will become more common."

The federal courts begin to adapt to COVID-19

Lawfare: "In the United States, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus quickly transformed from a looming risk to a paralyzing pandemic."

Inmate waiting 40 years finally gets appeal hearing. But COVID-19 may shut down court

Charlotte Observer: "More than halfway through an 80-year sentence for a rape he says he didn’t commit, Ronnie Long has received what may be his last best chance for freedom: a hearing before the full Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals."

U.S.: Court may bless refunds for online access to judicial records

Politico: "A lawsuit accusing the federal court system of treating nearly a billion dollars in online access fees like a slush fund got a favorable reception on Monday from an appeals court."

U.S.: Should the public pay a dime for access to court records?

Washington Post: "The federal judiciary charges 10 cents per page to pull up court files from its online record repository. The fees can add up quickly, and users must consider whether each click to view a public record is worth the cost."

Indian Child Welfare Act considered by en banc Fifth Circuit

Courthouse News Service: "A full 16-judge panel at the Fifth Circuit heard arguments Wednesday in a case that challenges a 1978 law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings involving children who are identified as belonging to a Native American tribe."

Court to rehear law on adoptions of Native American children

Associated Press: "A federal appeals court announced Thursday that it will take a second look at an emotionally fraught lawsuit governing the adoption of Native American children."

At 92, Fargo native rules as oldest judge on US Court of International Trade

G.F. Herald: "The average person would hope to be long into retirement by age 92, but not Judge Richard Goldberg. The Fargo native who sits on the U.S. Court of International Trade has been going strong in the position for 29 years."

U.S.: PACER court records 'can never be free,' judge says

Bloomberg News: "Making the judiciary’s electronic filings free to the public without an alternative funding source likely would result in steep court fee increases for litigants and hinder access to justice due to cost, a federal judge told a congressional panel Sept. 26."

Job Announcement

Four job announcements for Assistant United States Attorneys with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of North Dakota have been posted.

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.: Federal judges have a way to make investigations disappear

Associated Press: "The fastest way for federal judges facing investigation by their peers to make an inquiry go away is to utter two words: 'I quit.'”

Lawsuit over North Dakota water supply project ends after 16 years

Dickinson Press: "The 2002 legal challenge to the Northwest Area Water Supply project has likely come to an end, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said Friday, May 3. In an opinion issued Friday morning, the D.C. Circuit Court ruled in favor of North Dakota and the Bureau of Reclamation."

Senate Judiciary Committee to meet on nominations of Welte, Wrigley

G.F. Herald: "The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will meet Thursday to discuss the nominations of Grand Forks attorney Peter Welte to serve as U.S. District Judge for North Dakota and former North Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley to serve as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Assistant Federal Public Defender with the Federal Public Defender office in Bismarck has been posted.