Second vote set in Chief Justice election

Ballots in the election for Chief Justice were opened Nov. 25. Because no candidate received a majority of the votes cast, there will be a second vote between Justice Jon Jensen and Justice Lisa Fair McEvers.

Pro hac vice fee payments due Jan. 1

Under Rule 3, Admission to Practice rules, lawyers who continue to appear in 2020 in a North Dakota proceeding for which they have already filed a motion for pro hac vice admission are required to pay a fee of $380 by January 1, 2020.

Justice Tufte and Justice Jensen visit the University of Mary

On Nov. 21, Justice Jerod Tufte and Justice Jon Jensen spoke at the Gary Tharaldson School of Business on the campus of the University of Mary in Bismarck about how judges approach decision making and the structure of North Dakota’s judicial system.

Order of Adoption

Prop. Amend. N.D.R. Civ.P, Crim.P., App.P., Evidence, Sup.Ct. Admin.R.

Order of Adoption

Amendments to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 39

Notice of Comment/Hearing

Amendments to N.D.R.App.P. 14

New opinions: Nov. 20

The Supreme Court issued 14 new opinions on Nov. 20.

The Supreme Court at UND School of Law - The Oct. 30-31, 2019 photos

The Supreme Court visited the UND School of Law on Oct. 30-31 to hear oral arguments, judge the moot court competition, and meet with students. Here are the photos.

3 justices will contend for top job on North Dakota Supreme Court

G.F. Herald: "Justices Daniel Crothers, Lisa Fair McEvers and Jon Jensen filed paperwork before the midnight deadline on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to vie for the top position on the five-member court, according to state court administrator Sally Holewa."

This year, all clerks at the North Dakota Supreme Court are UND Law grads

UND Today: "Katie Carpenter says she has the best job in the world. Carpenter, a recent UND Law grad, is serving as a law clerk with the North Dakota Supreme Court."

Justices, judges volunteer at Banquet

The Supreme Court justices, district court judges, judicial referees, municipal judges, and a federal judge hosted the Banquet on Nov. 5. The Banquet is a free community dinner served at Trinity Lutheran and hosted by community groups. Here are the photos.

Order of Adoption

Proposed Amendments to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 11

Supreme Court opinion: Nov. 1

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

Supreme Court opinions: Oct. 29

The Supreme Court has issued 17 new opinions.

Clerk of ND Supreme Court set to retire

KFYR News: "A long serving member of the state Supreme Court is set to retire at the end of the year. Clerk of the Supreme Court Penny Miller has been in her position for nearly 30 years. She's the fourth Supreme Court clerk for the state."

UND law students argue in front of North Dakota Supreme Court

G.F. Herald: "The power of a good argument and a couple of pairs of leopard shoes helped propel Tatiana Hamilton and Katie Winbauer to a narrow victory in the finals of UND’s intra-school moot court competition."

UND Law School hosts North Dakota Supreme Court

G.F. Herald: "The North Dakota Supreme Court returned to the University of North Dakota Law School this week for its annual visit, giving students the opportunity to see the state’s highest court in action as it heard four arguments over the course of two days."

North Dakota Supreme Court to hear four oral arguments at UND Law School

UND News Release: "The North Dakota Supreme Court will hear four oral arguments and judge the internal fall Moot Court student competition final argument at the University of North Dakota School of Law on October 30-31, 2019."

The Supreme Court in Wishek - The Oct. 15, 2019 photos

On Oct. 15, the Supreme Court traveled to Wishek to hear oral arguments in a case and to meet students and discuss the judicial system. Here are the photos.

Website upgrade work scheduled for today

On Thursday, Oct. 24, the information technology department will be upgrading the ND Courts hardware. Users may experience brief slowness from 6-8 p.m. CST. Between 8-9 p.m. CST., users may experience connection issues to the ND Courts websites as NDIT will be upgrading the network at this time.

Court chooses law clerks for 2020-2021 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 beginning August 1, 2020: Logan Carpenter, Moffit, Alexandra Carthew, Fargo, Matthew Keller, Fargo, Katelyn Krabbenhoft, Fargo, and Erica Skogen, Mandan.

Judges speak at Beach High School

Judge Dann Greenwood and Justice Jon Jensen recently visited Beach High School at the invitation of Principal Taryn Sveet. The judges spoke to students from grades 7-12.

Court to offer fiduciary training Nov. 4

The North Dakota Court System will present training for people who manage other people’s money on Nov. 4 in Bismarck. Speakers from the Veterans Administration, Social Security Administration, and Medicaid will be presenting.