U.S. District Court updates COVID-19 order

The United States District Court has updated its order on court operations during the COVID-19 emergency.

8th Circuit issues opinions in 2 N.D. cases

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a summary judgment in an Americans With Disabilities Act case against the UND School of Law and the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has affirmed the dismissal of an adversary proceeding in a North Dakota bankruptcy.

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."

Job Announcement - Term Law Clerk

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

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: March 23

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a racial discrimination case, a copyright case involving images of a shipwreck, an insanity defense case and a case on deportation of criminal aliens.

U.S. District Court updates order on coronavirus response

The United States District Court has issued an updated coronavirus order closing its courthouses in Bismarck, Fargo, Minot, and Grand Forks to the public effective March 23.

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in a North Dakota health insurance case involving a claim for air-ambulance benefits.

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. District Court issues order on coronavirus emergency

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has issued an administrative order relating to the coronavirus emergency.

U.S. Supreme Court postpones arguments because of virus outbreak

Associated Press: "The Supreme Court announced Monday that it is postponing arguments for late March and early April because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump’s financial records."

U.S. Supreme Court’s closure could be first disease-related shuttering in a century

SCOTUSblog: "On Thursday, the Supreme Court announced that it would close its doors to the public 'until further notice' '[o]ut of concern for the health and safety of the public and Supreme Court employees.'"

U.S. District Court postpones investiture of Judge Welte

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota announces the postponement of the March 19 investiture ceremony for Chief Judge Peter D. Welte, in Fargo.

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a North Dakota employment retaliation case.

U.S.: Supreme Court takes up teen’s life-without-parole case

Courthouse News Service: "Taking up the case of a 15-year-old who killed his grandfather, the Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether a juvenile must be ruled 'permanently incorrigible' to get a life sentence without parole."

8th Circuit decides N.D. accident cases

In separate appeals involving the same North Dakota incident, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has remanded one case for lack of federal court jurisdiction and the other for new findings and conclusions on the allocation of fault.

U.S.: Supreme Court adoption case could have broad nondiscrimination impact

NBC News: "A lawsuit that pits religious freedom against gay rights - and has been percolating through the court system and national news for two years - is officially on the Supreme Court’s docket."

U.S. Supreme Court opinion: March 3

The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a case involving fraudulent use of social security numbers by unauthorized aliens.

U.S. Supreme Court March 4 arguments

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a consolidated case on standing to challenge health and safety regulations relating to abortion clinics.

U.S. Supreme Court March 3 arguments

Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case on the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Securities and Exchange Commission case on equitable relief.

U.S. Supreme Court March 2 arguments

Monday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving a denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture and a case on whether asylum-seekers may challenge mistakes made during the expedited removal process.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: Feb. 26

The United States Supreme Court has issued three opinions: on the definition of “actual knowledge” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; on the standard to appeal a federal sentence; and on sentence enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act.