General News
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Court statement on proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. Order 33 - Emergency Jury Selection Plan
On June 3, the Supreme Court issued a notice providing an opportunity for public comment on recommendations for a jury selection plan to be used upon resuming jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
2019 North Dakota court filings down
Bismarck Tribune: "District court filings in North Dakota fell more than 6% from 2018 to 2019. The judicial district encompassing Burleigh and Morton counties remained the busiest in the state." -
Court to livestream Tuesday argument
The North Dakota Supreme Court announced it will live-stream the oral argument in State v. Helm on Tuesday morning, June 16 at 10:45 am. The live webcast will be conducted on a trial basis as part of the Court’s outreach programs for North Dakota schools. -
Supreme Court Law Library remodeling begins after 67,000 books culled
Bismarck Tribune: "Staff of the North Dakota Supreme Court Law Library have been discarding more than 67,000 books over the span of more than a year." -
Parents finding success with expedited mediation
In recognition of the concerns about parenting time arrangements during the pandemic, the North Dakota Court System launched an expedited parenting time mediation program on April 1 to assist parties in quickly resolving parenting time issues in an informal and inexpensive manner. -
Supreme Court seeks law clerk applicants for 2021-2022 term
The Supreme Court is seeking applications from second year law students for five law clerk positions for the 2021-2022 term. Applications must be postmarked by Monday, July 13, 2020. -
North Dakota court committee proposes pandemic jury selection plan
Bismarck Tribune: "The North Dakota Supreme Court's Jury Standards Committee has proposed several procedures for resuming jury trials amid the coronavirus pandemic." -
Service Beyond Measure
UND Alumni Magazine: "Justice Gerald VandeWalle is the longest-serving Chief Justice of any state Supreme Court in the nation. Now, at age 86, he has stepped down as Chief – but continues to serve the Court." -
Looking Ahead: Expanded in-person hearings and the Judicial Branch budget
Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen provides details about returning to in-person court proceedings and the budget process for the Judicial Branch. -
Clerk of Court Conference cancelled
The Clerk of Court Conference, which had been scheduled for May 13-14, has been cancelled.