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."