The Roberts Court – One year after Kennedy’s retirement

SCOTUSblog: "Speaking at the judicial conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in June, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her audience that Justice Anthony Kennedy’s 2018 retirement was 'the event of greatest consequence for the current term, and perhaps for many terms ahead.'"

U.S.: Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at 86, dreams of serving many more years

USA Today: "Supreme Court Associate Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a message for friends and foes alike: She hopes to serve many more years."

Ruling involving newborn's death from South Dakota mom's drug use could have profound implications

G.F. Herald: "The reversal of a federal court decision to dismiss manslaughter charges against a Sisseton woman could have wide-ranging implications and will likely be back before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit."

U.S.: Ex-Marine, professor, MLB draft pick among high court clerks

Associated Press: "A former Marine who deployed twice to Afghanistan. A patent law professor. A woman who’s blind. Two Rhodes scholars. They’re among the lawyers starting work this summer as law clerks at the Supreme Court."

Job Announcement

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

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has concluded that an appeal in a North Dakota habeas corpus case is moot.

U.S.: Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99

Associated Press: "John Paul Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court’s leading liberal, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after suffering a stroke Monday. He was 99."

Clarence Thomas: From 'Black Panther type' to Supreme Court's conservative beacon

NPR News: "On the U.S. Supreme Court, where nine justices often disagree but try to meld their views into majority decisions, one justice stands out."

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam affirmance in a North Dakota civil rights case.

8th Circuit issues opinions in N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a summary judgment dismissing a lien in a North Dakota oil field employment dispute and affirmed the district court's denial of attorney fees in the same matter.

U.S.: Court revives manslaughter charge in baby’s drug-related death

Courthouse News Service: "A divided Eighth Circuit panel reinstated an involuntary manslaughter charge Friday against a South Dakota woman whose son died hours after birth and was found to have illegal drugs in his system."

Job Announcement

Four job announcements for Assistant United States Attorneys with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of North Dakota have been posted.

U.S.: Five Supreme Court rulings of global import

VOA: "Every year, the United States Supreme Court issues decisions in around 70 cases, rulings that can profoundly affect American society for generations to come. But the powerful high court also considers a handful of cases with far-reaching consequences for the citizens, businesses and governments of other countries."

8th Circuit decides N.D. case

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a summary judgment in a North Dakota insurance reimbursement case.

In the shadows: U.S. Supreme Court’s offstage moves may matter more

Christian Science Monitor: "Definitions of the shadow docket vary, but it essentially encompasses every decision the justices make that doesn’t receive a merits-based oral argument. These decisions can range from declining to hear a case to staying (or declining to stay) the execution of a death row inmate."

U.S.: Roberts’ Supreme Court defies easy political labels

Associated Press: "Just hours after Chief Justice John Roberts handed Republicans a huge victory that protects even the most extreme partisan electoral districts from federal court challenge, critics blasted him as worthy of being impeached, a politician who should run for office and a traitor."

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 27

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case involving warrantless blood tests of unconscious drivers, a case on partisan gerrymandering and a case on census questions.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 26

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on the right to trial by jury, a case on court deference to an agency's interpretation of its regulations, and a Commerce Clause case involving a state liquor law.

U.S.: High court to rule on census, gerrymandering in final week

Courthouse News Service: "Nearing the end of its term, the Supreme Court has yet to issue opinions in some of its highest-profile cases, including on the 2020 census, partisan gerrymandering and court deference to administrative agencies."

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 24

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on the definition of "violent felony," a case on the confidentiality of food stamp information, a case involving registration of "immoral or scandalous" trademarks, and a maritime law case on punitive damages.

U.S. District Court to hold naturalization ceremony Wednesday

News Release: "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, June 26, 2019, at 11:00 a.m."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Courtroom Deputy with the U.S. District Court in Fargo has been posted.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: June 21

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on race-based peremptory juror challenges, a case on state taxation of trust income, a case on what must be proved to establish illegal firearms possession, and a takings clause case involving a private cemetery.