New opinion: Aug. 26 Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Berg v. Jaeger, et al. 2020 ND 178
Docket No.: 20200184
Filing Date: 8/26/2020
Case Type: WRIT OF MANDAMUS (Civil)
Author: Per Curiam
Highlight: The supreme court, in exercising its original jurisdiction, may issue a writ of injunction to restrain the commission or continuance of an act.
The five-year residency requirement of N.D. Const. art. V, § 4, relating to holding an executive branch office, does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
A person’s legal residence is a question of fact.