New opinions: October 22, 2025

The Supreme Court has issued 16 new opinions.

Notice of Comment and Orders of Adoption

A notice of comment and orders of adoption has been issued by the Supreme Court

Supreme Court names law clerks for 2026-2027 term

The Supreme Court has selected five people to serve a one-year clerkship beginning Aug. 1, 2026. They are: John Banks, Darian Coghlan, Madelyn Nelson, James Nicolai, and John Sanden.

Notice of Consultation

A Notice of Consultation regarding a vacancy in East Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 6, with chambers in Fargo, was posted to the Supreme Court’s public portal.

New opinions: October 9, 2025

The Supreme Court has issued 4 new opinions.

Job Announcement - Supreme Court Law Clerk

A job announcement for five Law Clerk positions with the Supreme Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Supreme Court accepting applications for Rural Attorney Recruitment Program

The North Dakota Supreme Court is currently accepting applications from counties and municipalities interested in participating in the Rural Attorney Recruitment Program.

New opinions: September 25, 2025

The Supreme Court has issued 11 new opinions.

New opinion: September 22, 2025

The Supreme Court has issued 1 new opinion.

Notice of Comment

A notice of comment has been issued by the Supreme Court

Flasher High School Students Visit Court

The Flasher High School Business Law class observed an oral argument on September 17.

Notices of Comment

Notices of comment have been issued by the Supreme Court

New opinion: September 11

The Supreme Court has issued 1 new opinion.

July 2025 Bar Examination Results Released

The State Board of Law Examiners has announced the results of the July 2025 bar examination.

New Opinions: August 28

The Supreme Court has issued 3 new opinions.

Orders of Adoption

Orders of Adoption have been issued by the Supreme Court

An order regarding the vacancy in Northeast Judicial District Judgeship No. 4 has been posted.

An order regarding the vacancy in Northeast Judicial District Judgeship No. 4, with chambers in Devils Lake, has been posted to the opinions page.

New Opinion: August 14

The Supreme Court issued 1 new opinion

Supreme Court welcomes new law clerks

The North Dakota Supreme Court is pleased to announce the following individuals who began their one-year clerkship with the North Dakota Supreme Court on August 1: Alexander Hook, Peter Liffrig, Jim Nicolai, Haakan Thorsgard, and Katie Snyder.

New Opinions: July 31

The Supreme Court has issued 7 new opinions.

Notice of Comment and Adoption of Rules

A notice of comment and notice of adoption of rules has been issued by the Supreme Court

Application deadline extended for Justices Teaching Institute

The deadline for application to the 2025 Justices Teaching Institute, The North Dakota Court System: From Trial to Appeal, is extended to Aug. 15.

New Opinions: July 17

The Supreme Court has issued 7 new opinions.

New Opinions: July 3

The Supreme Court issued 10 new opinions.

Notice of Consultation

A Notice of Consultation regarding a vacancy in Northeast Judicial District Judgeship No. 4, with chambers in Devils Lake, was posted to the Supreme Court’s public portal.

Notices of Comment and Adoption of Rules

A notice of comment and notice of adoption of rules has been issued by the Supreme Court

2025 North Dakota Governor School Visits Court

The 2025 North Dakota Governor School brought 39 students to the state supreme court to learn about the work of the state court system and the many careers available within the court system.

New Opinions: June 18

The Supreme Court issued 7 new opinions.

New opinions: June 5, 2025

The Supreme Court has issued 10 new opinions.

Notices of Adoption of Rules

Orders of adoption have been issued by the Supreme Court.

New Opinions May 22nd

The Supreme Court has issued 6 new opinions.

Notice of Comment

A notice of comment has been issued by the Supreme Court

New Opinions: May 8

The Supreme Court has issued 5 new opinions.

Job Announcement - Chief Deputy Supreme Court Clerk - Bismarck

A job announcement for Chief Deputy Supreme Court Clerk in Bismarck has been posted.

Court Issues Order on Vacancy in NECJD Judgeship

An order regarding the vacancy in Northeast Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 4, with chambers in Grand Forks, has been posted to the opinions page.

Court Issues Order on Vacancy in SCJD Judgeship

An order regarding the vacancy in South Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 1, with chambers in Bismarck, has been posted to the opinions page.

Application Deadline Approaches for 2025 Justices Teaching Institute

The deadline for secondary history, government, and social studies teachers to apply to the 2025 North Dakota Justices Teaching Institute is early May.

New Opinions: April 24, 2025

The Supreme Court has issued 12 new opinions.

Notices of Comment

Notices of Comment have been issued by the Supreme Court

Trinity Christian School of Williston Visited the Supreme Court April 11

The Senior Class of Trinity Christian School of Williston Visited the Supreme Court April 11

New Opinions: April 10

The Supreme Court has issued 9 new opinions on April 10th.

Notices of Adoption of Rules

Orders of adoption have been issued by the Supreme Court.

Notice of Adoption

A notice of adoption of rules has been issued by the Supreme Court

New Opinions: March 28

The Supreme Court has issued 13 new opinions.

School Visits to the Supreme Court March 25, 2025

Students and teachers from May-Port CG, Hope-Page, and Finley-Sharon visited with Justice McEvers.

Flasher High School and North Border Walhalla High School Visit Court

Flasher High School and North Border Walhalla High School visited the Supreme Court on March 25.

Notice of Consultation

A Notice of Consultation regarding a vacancy in Northeast Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 4 has been posted.

2025 Annual Parenting Investigator and Guardian ad Litem 6-Hour Training Scheduled

Registration is Open for Annual Parenting Investigator and Guardian ad Litem 6-Hour Training scheduled for spring 2025.

Parenting investigator, guardian ad litem training to be held June 3-5

Registration is open for parenting investigator and guardian ad litem Initial Certification Training. A workshop will be held June 3-5, 2025 in Bismarck.

Griggs County Central Students visit the Supreme Court

Juniors and Seniors from Griggs County Central visited the Supreme Court on March 20.

Kindred Students visit the Supreme Court

Students from Kindred School visited the supreme court on March 20th.

ND Court System Releases 2024 Annual Report

The 2024 annual report for the North Dakota Court System has been posted.

Notice of Consultation

A Notice of Consultation regarding a vacancy in South Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 1, with chambers in Bismarck, was posted to the Supreme Court’s public portal.

New Opinion: March 13

The Supreme Court has issued 1 new opinion.

Glenburn Students Visit Supreme Court Mar 11

Students from Glenburn, led by teacher McKenzie Skarsgard, visited the state supreme court on March 11 and visited with Justice Douglas Bahr.

Beulah Senior Class Visits Supreme Court

The Senior class from Beulah High School visited the state supreme court on Friday, March 7th.

New Opinions: March 6

The Supreme Court has issued 4 new opinions.

Wishek Juniors and Seniors Visit Supreme Court

Led by Mr. Colin Crabtree, Junior and Senior students visited the Supreme Court on March 5th.

Sunrise Fifth Graders Visit Supreme Court

Sunrise Elementary Fifth Graders visited the Supreme Court on Thursday, February 27.

New Opinions: February 27

The Supreme Court has issued 6 new opinions.

Notice of Comment, Orders of Adoption

Notice of comment and orders of adoption have been issued by the Supreme Court

Harvey High School students visit the Supreme Court

The Harvey High School Senior class visited the Supreme Court on Feb. 26

February 2025 bar examination begins

The North Dakota Bar Examination began on Tuesday, Feb. 25, with 22 applicants taking the exam. Of the applicants sitting on Tuesday, 82 percent are graduates of the University of North Dakota School of Law. The exam ends Wednesday.

Notice of Consultation

Vacancy in Judgeship No. 1, NCJD

Our Redeemers Christian School visits Supreme Court

Students from Our Redeemers Christian School in Minot visited the Supreme Court on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Notices of Comment

Proposed Amendments to North Dakota Rules of Court 8.6 Regarding Parent Investigators and 6.4 Regarding Exhibits

The Supreme Court has issued 17 new opinions.

The Supreme Court issued 17 new opinions on Feb. 13.

Courthouses closed for President's Day

The Supreme Court and courthouses across the state will be closed Monday, Feb 17, for the President's Day holiday.

North Dakota Courts Raises Awareness of Scams Targeting Potential Jurors

The North Dakota Court System Seeks to Raises Awareness of Recent Scams Targeting Potential Jurors

Leeds Students visit the Supreme Court

Leeds High School students visited the North Dakota Supreme Court on Monday, Feb. 10

Horizon Middle School Students Visit Supreme Court

Bismarck Horizon Middle School students visited the Supreme Court, the Secretary of State, and Governor on Friday, Feb. 7

The Innovation School of Bismarck visits Supreme Court on Feb. 6

The Innovation School of Bismarck brought students to meet with Justice Bahr and learn about the state supreme court.

Beulah Junior Class Visits Supreme Court

The Junior class from Beulah High School visited the state supreme court on Wednesday, February 5th.

Dakota Prairie High School visits the state Supreme Court

Led by Ms. Betty Hurst, more than 35 students and teachers from Dakota Prairie High School visited the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Feb. 4th.

Initial Training for Parenting investigators, guardian ad litems to be held June 3-5

Initial Certification Training for parenting investigator and guardian ad litem will be held June 3-5 in Bismarck. Registration information will be available soon.

New Opinion - Jan. 24

The Supreme Court issued one new opinion on January 24

New Opinions: Jan. 23

The Supreme Court has issued 10 new opinions.

Sitting Bull College Students visit the North Dakota Supreme Court

Sitting Bull College students visited the North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 22nd to observe oral arguments and visit with Justice Tufte.

New Opinions: Jan. 9

The Supreme Court has issued 15 new opinions.

2025 State of the Judiciary Address

Chief Justice Jon Jensen appeared before a joint session of the 69th Legislative Assembly of North Dakota on Jan. 7 to present the State of the Judiciary address.

Notice of Comment and Notice of Adoption of Rules

A notice of comment and notice of adoption of rules has been issued by the Supreme Court

New Opinions: Dec. 19

The Supreme Court has issued 11 new opinions.

Chief Justice Jon Jensen and District Judge Stacy Louser Visit Minot High School

Chief Justice Jon Jensen and District Judge Stacy Louser visited with Minot High School AP Government and Criminal Law Classes

New Opinions: Dec. 5

The Supreme Court has issued 8 new opinions.

Interest rate set for 2025 judgments

The State Court Administrator has set the interest rate on judgments entered in 2025 at 11.00%.

2024 Report on Departures from Mandatory Minimum Sentences

The state court administrator has issued the annual report on departures from mandatory minimum sentences for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

Notice of Comment

Proposed Amendments to Fiscal Policy 206

Guardianship Monitoring Program hosting 3 online seminars in December

The Guardianship Monitoring Program is hosting 3, no-cost, online seminars in December for anyone that work with vulnerable adults.

New Opinions: Nov. 21

The Supreme Court has issued 9 new opinions.

New Opinions: Nov. 8

The Supreme Court has issued 6 new opinions.

Studies find high participant satisfaction, declining settlement rate with mediation program

A recently completed survey of participants in the Family Law Mediation Program found satisfaction with mediators and the program remain high, although the average settlement rate has declined in recent years.

Study Finds North Dakota Courts Lead in Effective Management of Felony Cases

The National Center for State Courts has released the results of a multi-year study of criminal case management in North Dakota.

Lawyers Reminded to Verify Their Contact Information

Lawyers are reminded that Admission to Practice Rule (1)(C)(2) requires you to notify the Board of Law Examiners in writing within 10 days of a change of address. North Dakota Rule of Court 3.5(e)(3), requires all lawyers to provide at least one e-mail address to the Board of Law Examiners.

New Opinions: Oct. 24

The Supreme Court has issued 9 new opinions

Court chooses law clerks for 2025-2026 Term

The North Dakota Supreme Court is pleased to announce the following individuals who have been selected to serve a one-year clerkship with the North Dakota Supreme Court for the 2025-2026 term beginning August 1, 2025: Alexander Hook, Peter Liffrig, James Nicolai, Katie Snyder, Haakan Thorsgard

Notices of Adoption of Rules

Orders of adoption have been issued by the Supreme Court.

New opinion: October 18, 2024

The Supreme Court has issued 1 new opinion.

New opinions: October 10, 2024

The Supreme Court has issued 4 new opinions.