Notice of Consultation Wednesday, February 15, 2017
IN THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
NOTICE OF CONSULTATION
Supreme Court No. 20170054
In the Matter of the Vacancy in Judgeship No. 2, with Chambers in Rugby, North Dakota, Northeast Judicial District
[1] On February 10, 2017, Governor Doug Burgum notified this Court of the retirement of the Honorable John C. McClintock, Jr., Judge of the District Court, Northeast Judicial District, effective April 14, 2017. Under N.D.C.C. � 27-05-02.1 a vacancy in the office of district judge will be created upon Judge McClintock�s retirement.
[2] Within 90 days after the notification of the vacancy, N.D.C.C. § 27-05-02.1 requires the Supreme Court to determine whether the office is necessary for effective judicial administration. The Supreme Court may order that: (1) the vacancy be filled; (2) the vacant office be transferred to a judicial district in which an additional judge is necessary for effective judicial administration; or (3) the vacant office be abolished with or without transfer of a district judgeship to any location in which a judge is necessary for effective judicial administration. The Supreme Court considered the matter, and
[3] ORDERED, the Supreme Court undertake a written consultation with the attorneys and judges of the Northeast Judicial District on this matter under N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 7.2. Any person wishing to comment on the vacancy may do so in writing no later than March 17, 2017. It is expected the Supreme Court will receive a report discussing the factors under N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 7.2, Section 4, for each of the counties in the Northeast Judicial District from the Court Administrator for Unit 1. Written comments may be e-mailed to Penny Miller, Clerk of the Supreme Court, at supclerkofcourt@ndcourts.gov, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505-0530.
[4] Entered the 15th day of February, 2017, at the direction of the Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice; and the Honorable Honorable Carol Ronning Kapsner, the Honorable Daniel J. Crothers, the Honorable Lisa Fair McEvers and the Honorable Jerod E. Tufte, Justices.
Penny Miller
Clerk
North Dakota Supreme Court