U.S.: Supreme Court to grapple with constitutional right to an insanity defense

Washington Times: "Kraig Kahler says he spiraled out of control when he learned his wife was having an affair with a woman, and despite seeing mental health professionals, he refused to take the anti-anxiety and depression pills they prescribed."

U.S.: Ginsburg appears strong during first speech since latest cancer revelation

CNN: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, making her first public appearance since it was announced that she had undergone recent treatment for pancreatic cancer, appeared strong Monday when she accepted an honorary degree from the University at Buffalo."

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.

U.S. Supreme Court: Ginsburg treated for tumor on pancreas

Associated Press: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining, the Supreme Court said Friday."

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.: Law school Supreme Court clinics catapult students to top jobs

Bloomberg News: "Alex Twinem’s second-year spring at Stanford Law School looked a bit different than that of her peers. Twinem, rather than cramming for exams, was hard at work on a case that ultimately resulted in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision: Obergefell v. Hodges."

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.: Supreme Court could take on these 2 major gun lawsuits

PBS News: "The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide one gun-related case in its new term beginning in October, but two pending gun cases could have far wider impact on the current debate if the justices add them to their docket."

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."

8th Circuit issues opinion in N.D. case: Aug. 8

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion affirming a district court decision that denied a defendant's request to withdraw his guilty plea in a North Dakota sex abuse case.

New U.S. District Judge Welte takes oath

New United States District Judge Peter Welte took the oath of office from Eighth Circuit Judge Ralph Erickson on Aug. 6.

Appeals court sides with farm equipment makers

Bismarck Tribune: "A federal appeals court has affirmed a decision by a North Dakota judge who blocked a state law meant to protect farm equipment dealers."

Job Announcement

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

Parents reflect on case to be reviewed by U.S. Supreme Court

Daily Inter Lake: "Kalispell parents Kendra Espinoza and Jeri Anderson and Bigfork parent Jaime Schaefer are the faces of a Montana case regarding religious schools and funding that will have its day in the United States Supreme Court."

8th Circuit decides N.D. case: Aug 5

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion affirming a district court order enjoining tribal courts in North Dakota's Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation from deciding suits over oil and gas leases on allotted trust lands.

8th Circuit issues opinion in N.D. case: Aug. 2

The United States Court of Appeals has issued an opinion affirming a district court order that enjoined North Dakota Senate Bill 2289, which regulates relationships between manufacturers and farm equipment dealers.

Eighth Circuit upholds North Dakota voter ID law

Courthouse News Service: "The Eighth Circuit ruled Wednesday that a North Dakota law requiring voter identification is constitutional; vacating a federal court order that imposed a statewide injunction on the rule after Native American voters argued the ID law caused voter suppression."

8th Circuit issues opinion in N.D. case: Aug. 1

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issue an opinion affirming the conviction in a North Dakota sex trafficking case.

Peter Welte confirmed to federal judgeship

G.F. Herald: "The U.S. Senate confirmed former Grand Forks County State’s Attorney Peter Welte to fill a long-vacant federal judgeship on Tuesday, July 30."

8th Circuit issues opinion in N.D. case: July 31

The United States Court of Appeals has issued an opinion vacating the district court's statewide injunction in a case that challenged North Dakota's voter identification requirements.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for three Law Clerks with the U.S. District Court in Fargo has been posted.

Welte set for confirmation vote

KFYR News: "Former North Dakota State's Attorney Peter Welte is one step closer to becoming a Federal District Court Judge. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell filed a closure on the nomination of Welte to serve the District of North Dakota."