Supreme Court: Montana can't exclude religious schools from scholarship program

MPR News: "The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Montana's exclusion of religious schools from a state scholarship program funded by tax credits violates the Constitution."

Job Announcement - Case Administrator I

A job announcement for a Case Administrator I with the U.S. District Court in Bismarck has been posted.

8th Circuit opinion in N.D. case: June 30

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the sentence in a North Dakota sex crimes case.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 30

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a trademark case on registration of a generic name and a Free Exercise case involving the use of state scholarships to attend religious schools.

Roberts a pivotal vote in the Supreme Court’s big opinions

Associated Press: "The biggest cases of the Supreme Court term so far have a surprising common thread."

8th Circuit opinion in N.D. case: June 29

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has dismissed an appeal in a North Dakota sex crime case.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 29

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a free speech case on requirements to receive international public health funding, a case involving a law that required abortion clinic doctors to have admitting privileges, and a case on the governing structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

U.S.: Justices have a lot to say, but all is quiet in the Supreme Court

ABA Journal: "In a normal June, the U.S. Supreme Court issues the last of the term’s opinions, many of which are in its most contentious and divided cases."

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the district court's dismissal of a North Dakota qui tam action involving a hospital.

U.S. Supreme Court opinion: June 25

The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in an immigration case involving the right to habeas corpus review of an expedited removal decision.

Supreme Court DACA ruling could sway environmental permits’ fate

Bloomberg News: "The Supreme Court’s surprise rebuke last week of the Trump administration’s bid to rescind the Obama-era DACA immigration program may have unexpected impacts on environmental litigation over fossil fuel development, pipelines, and other projects."

U.S.: Justices won’t wade into fight over tribal water rights

Courthouse News Service: "Farmers won’t get paid for river water they lost out on during a drought in southern Oregon, because Native American tribes have water rights that rank above those of irrigators."

U.S. Supreme Court opinion: June 22

The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a securities fraud case involving the standards for equitable relief.

U.S. Supreme Court opinion: June 18

The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion on the government's attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program.

U.S.: Simple math suggests complex back story at Supreme Court

Associated Press: "Supreme Court watchers were left scratching their heads when they learned Justice Neil Gorsuch was the author of Monday’s landmark LGBT rights ruling."

U.S. District Court welcomes new citizens

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota recently held four naturalization ceremonies where 157 new citizens took the oath of allegiance.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 15

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on whether firing someone for being gay or transgender is sex discrimination and a case involving a natural gas pipeline running beneath the Appalachian Trail.

U.S.: Interesting meetings of the minds of Supreme Court justices

Empirical SCOTUS: "Unanimity in the Supreme Court used to be the norm. In the early Supreme Court there were few dissents and so there was little opportunity to see differences between the justices’ views outside of how they authored their majority opinions."

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."

U.S. District Court updates order on coronavirus response

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has issued an updated order on court operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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."

U.S. Supreme Court opinion: June 8

The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a prisoner litigation case.

The 7 most anticipated Supreme Court decisions

The Hill: "The Supreme Court is expected to hand down several blockbuster opinions in the next few weeks as one of the most politically volatile terms in recent memory draws to a close."