Federal court historical committee publishes oral history interview of Judge Conmy

The Historical Committee for the United States District of North Dakota, chaired by Magistrate Judge Alice Senechal, announces the publication of an oral history interview of Senior Judge Patrick Conmy.

Peter Welte, North Dakota's newest U.S. district judge, balances new role with farming

G.F. Herald: "Ice-encrusted soybeans fly over the combine hopper and skitter across the frozen ground as Peter Welte readies the combine to harvest his crop."

Welte named Chief Judge for U.S. District of North Dakota

News Release: "United States District Judge Peter D. Welte has assumed the role of Chief Judge for the District of North Dakota effective Nov. 11."

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."

Daniel Traynor nomination to U.S. District Court for North Dakota advances

G.F. Herald: "The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to advance the nomination of Devils Lake attorney Daniel Traynor to be U.S. District Judge for North Dakota. President Donald Trump nominated Traynor for the position in August after it was vacated by semi-retired Judge Daniel Hovland."

Federal Public Defender offers training

The Federal Public Defender has scheduled training sessions starting in November for new Criminal Justice Act panel attorneys.

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."

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion affirming a sentence requiring a defendant in a North Dakota criminal case to register as a sex offender.

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

A job announcement for a Term Law Clerk with the U.S. District Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Hoeven introduces Traynor

WZFG News: "Senator John Hoeven [Sept. 25] introduced Daniel Traynor, who has been nominated to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for North Dakota, at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to review his nomination."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Term Law Clerk with the U.S. District Court in Fargo has been posted.

8th Circuit decides N.D. case: Sept. 10

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion that an appeal waiver in a North Dakota criminal case was valid.

8th Circuit decides N.D. case: Sept. 6

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion affirming resentencing in a North Dakota criminal case.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Term Law Clerk with the U.S. District Court in Bismarck has been posted.

North Dakota's mandatory bar fees are constitutional, rules federal appeals panel

Law.com: "A federal appellate court on Friday rejected a First Amendment challenge to North Dakota’s mandatory bar association. A three-judge panel of the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that there was no constitutional violation in the bar association’s procedures for collecting members’ dues."

8th Circuit decides N.D. case: Aug. 30

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion affirming a summary judgment of dismissal in a First Amendment lawsuit against the State Bar Association of North Dakota.

President Trump nominates Devils Lake attorney for ND federal judgeship

Bismarck Tribune: "President Donald Trump has nominated Devils Lake attorney Daniel Traynor to succeed federal Judge Daniel Hovland. Traynor is a shareholder in the Traynor Law Firm in Devils Lake, where he practices insurance defense, personal injury, business litigation and American Indian law."

U.S. District Court to host naturalization ceremony in Fargo

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota announces that a ceremony for the naturalization of new citizens will be held in Fargo on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 11 a.m.

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.: 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. 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."