Supreme Court offers continuing education series (approved for 1 CLE credit per session)

The Supreme Court will hold an education series from 12-1 p.m. CDT on the third Friday of August, September, October and November. The first session will be held Friday, Aug. 20.

Order of Adoption

Adoption of N.D.R.Ct. 11.8

Order of Adoption

Amend.to N.D Sup. Ct. Admin. R. and N.D. Sup Ct. Admin O.

Application deadline extended for Justices Teaching Institute

The deadline for application to the 2021 Justices Teaching Institute, The Constitution and Judicial Decision Making, is extended to Sept. 1.

Call for Vendors for Transcription Services

The Administrative Office of the Courts is accepting applications from persons or businesses interested in providing audio transcription services on an infrequent, as-needed basis.

New opinions: Aug. 5

The Supreme Court has issued 13 new opinions.

Order of Adoption

Amend. to N.D.R.Civ.P., Crim.P., Ev., App.P, Ct., Admin.R., Juv.P.

Family law mediator applications now being accepted

Applications are now being accepted for mediators to mediate for the Family Mediation Program statewide.

Court welcomes law clerks for 2021-2022 term

On Aug. 1, the Supreme Court welcomed five new law clerks for the 2021-2022 term.

Procedural rule amendments take effect Aug. 1

Amendments to N.D.R.Civ.P. 54 on judgments, N.D.R.Civ.P. 55 on default, N.D.R.Crim.P. 32.1 on deferred sentences, N.D.R.App.P. 34 on hearings and N.D.R.Ct. 3.2 on motions take effect Aug. 1.

Order of Adoption

Amend. to N.D.R.Juv.P.

New opinion: July 29

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

July bar examination begins

The North Dakota Bar Exam began on Tuesday, July 27, with 65 applicants taking the exam. Of the applicants sitting on Tuesday, 60 percent are graduates of the UND School of Law and 79 percent are first-time test takers. The exam ends Wednesday.

New opinions: July 22

The Supreme Court has issued seven new opinions.

Law clerks honored for service to Court

The Supreme Court's law clerks for the 2020-2021 term were recognized for their work on behalf of the Court at a July 21 luncheon.

Court issues order on vacancy in SCJD judgeship

The Supreme Court has issued an order retaining Judgeship No. 9 in the South Central Judicial District in its present location.

New opinions: July 8

The Supreme Court has issued 12 new opinions.

Order of Adoption

Amend.to N.D.R.Civ.P., Crim.P., Ev., App.P, Ct., Admin.R., Juv.P.

New opinion: July 1

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

Courthouses to close for Independence Day holiday

The Supreme Court and county courthouses across the state will be closed July 5 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

Notice of Consultation (comments due July 12, 2021)

Vacancy in Judgeship No. 9, South Central Judicial District

New opinions: June 24

The Supreme Court has issued 11 new opinions.

Dakota Datebook: Gudmundur Grimson

Prairie Public: "North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Gudmundur Grimson was born in Iceland in 1878. When he was four, his family of 15 emigrated to Dakota Territory and settled north of Milton."

Notice of Comment/Hearing

Adoption of a N.D.R.Ct.

Order of Adoption and Notice of Comment

Amend. to N.D.R.Juv.P.

Notice of Comment/Hearing (N.D.R.Juv.P. 2)

Amend. to N.D.R.Juv.P.

Chief Justice Jensen administers governor's oath at Boys State

Last week, Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen participated at the 78th Session of American Legion North Dakota Boys State in Wahpeton by administering the oath of office to the duly elected governor of Boys State.

Justice McEvers part of panel discussion at Girls State

Justice Lisa Fair McEvers participated in a panel discussion on civic involvement and public service at the annual Girls State event.

23 complete court manager program

Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen recognized the court system’s latest graduates of the National Center for State Court’s Institute for Court Management at a ceremony June 11 at the State Capitol in Bismarck.

New opinion: June 10

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

Job Announcement - Supreme Court Law Clerk

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

New opinions: June 3

The Supreme Court has issued 12 new opinions.

Law library, self-help center announce closed dates

The North Dakota Law Library and North Dakota Legal Self Help Center will be closed June 10 through June 18.

Job Announcement - Administrative Assistant

A job announcement for an Administrative Assistant with the Office of the Clerk of Supreme Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Public Defender

A job announcement for an Attorney I with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents' Williston Public Defender's Office has been posted.

Order of Adoption

Amend.to N.D.R.Civ.P., Crim.P., Ev., App.P, Ct., Admin.R., Juv.P.

Notice of Comment/Hearing (N.D.R.Ct. 3.2)

Amend.to N.D.R.Civ.P., Crim.P., Ev., App.P, Ct., Admin.R., Juv.P.

Supreme Court returning to in-person oral argument

Starting in June, the Supreme Court will be returning to in-person oral arguments. The month of June will be conducted in a hybrid fashion with some arguments held in-person in the Ralph J. Erickstad Courtroom and some arguments held by Zoom.

New opinions: May 20

The Supreme Court has issued eight new opinions.

New opinion: May 13

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

New opinions: May 6

The Supreme Court has issued five new opinions.

Order of Adoption

Amendments to N.D.R.Civ.P. 45

New opinions: April 28

The Supreme Court has issued two new opinions.

Application deadline May 1 for 2021 Justices Teaching Institute

The deadline for secondary history, government, and social studies teachers to apply to the 2021 North Dakota Justices Teaching Institute is May 1.

New opinions: April 20

The Supreme Court has issued 10 new opinions.

New opinions: April 14

The Supreme Court has issued 2 new opinions.

Order of Adoption

Order on Mediation Fee Waivers or Fee Reductions

July 2021 North Dakota Bar Examination

The North Dakota State Bar Examination will be administered in person on July 27-28, 2021. The exam will be given at the Bismarck Event Center, 315 S. 5th Street, Bismarck, ND.

New opinion: April 7

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

Statement by Chief Justice Jensen on the court system’s continued response to the pandemic

The North Dakota Court System continues to closely monitor federal, state and local responses to the COVID-19 outbreak. We recognize that the pandemic continues to pose a threat to individuals and to present challenges to the administration of the justice system.

New opinions: April 5

The Supreme Court has issued two new opinions.

Court revises pandemic emergency orders

Because of conditions that indicate abatement of the pandemic, effective April 1 the Supreme Court has repealed or amended several orders related to the COVID-19 judicial emergency.

Order of Adoption

Adoption of N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. O. 26

New opinions: March 24

The Supreme Court has issued 21 new opinions.

New opinions: March 18

The Supreme Court has issued two new opinions.

Court system to start conducting judge performance surveys electronically

In April, the Judicial Improvement Program will begin collecting feedback on judge performance using electronic surveys.

ND court system releases 2020 Juvenile Court annual report

The 2020 annual report for North Dakota Juvenile Court has been posted. This year’s report provides data on referrals to juvenile court by case type, location, gender, and age along with statistics and updates on programs.

New opinions: March 3

The Supreme Court has issued three new opinions.

Procedural rule amendments effective March 1

Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Appellate Procedure, Juvenile Procedure, Evidence, and Court as well as the Administrative Rules, took effect Monday, March 1.

Order of Adoption

Adoption of N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. O. 34

February 2021 bar examination begins

The North Dakota Bar Exam began on Tuesday, Feb. 23, with 20 applicants taking the exam. Of the applicants sitting on Tuesday, 65 percent are graduates of the University of North Dakota School of Law. The exam ends Wednesday.

New opinions: Feb. 18

The Supreme Court has issued 20 new opinions.

New opinion: Feb. 17

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

Order of Adoption

Amend. to Admiss. to Practice Rules 1, 6.1, 7 and Ltd. Practice by Law Students

Order of Adoption

Proposed Amendments to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 59

New opinion: Feb. 10

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

ND court system releases 2020 annual report

The 2020 annual report for the North Dakota court system, Voices of the Pandemic, has been posted. This year’s report chronicles the court system’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

New opinions: Feb. 3

The Supreme Court has issued two new opinions.

Job Announcement - Deputy Supreme Court Clerk

A job announcement for a part-time Deputy Clerk with the Supreme Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Notice of Comment/Hearing

Adoption of N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. O. 34

New opinions: Jan. 12

The Supreme Court has issued 12 new opinions.

2021 State of the Judiciary Address

Chief Justice Jon Jensen appeared before a joint session of the 67th Legislative Assembly of North Dakota on Jan. 5 to present the State of the Judiciary address.

Order of Adoption

Amendments to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 48

Job Announcement - Technology Coordinator

A job announcement for a Technology Coordinator with the Office of the State Court Administrator in Bismarck has been posted.

Lawyer licenses expire Dec. 31

The State Board of Law Examiners reminds lawyers that 2020 licenses to practice law in North Dakota expire Dec. 31, regardless of when the 2020 license fee was paid.

Notice of Comment/Hearing

Proposed Amendments to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 59

Notice of Comment/Hearing

Amend. to Admiss. to Practice Rules 1, 6.1, 7 and Ltd. Practice by Law Students

Order of Adoption

Amendment to N.D.R.Juv.P. 1

Job Announcement - Deputy Supreme Court Clerk

A job announcement for one full-time and one part-time Deputy Supreme Court Clerk in Bismarck has been posted.

New opinions: Dec. 17

The Supreme Court has issued 19 new opinions.

Order of Adoption

Adoption of Rule

Order of Adoption

Amendments to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 19

February 2021 bar examination to be administered remotely

The North Dakota State Board of Law Examiners has decided to administer a remote-only Uniform Bar Examination on Feb. 23-24, 2021.

Jensen re-elected as chief justice

Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen has been re-elected. His new term as chief justice will begin Jan. 1, 2021.

Interest rate on judgments for 2021

The State Court Administrator has calculated that the interest rate on judgments for 2021 will be 6.5 percent.

Law School Dean to lead municipal judge webinar

Dean Michael McGinniss of the University of North Dakota School of Law will serve as faculty for the Dec. 7 webinar for North Dakota municipal court judges. McGinniss will teach an ethics session on Canon 2 and the duty of impartiality.

Order of Adoption

Adoption of N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. O. 33

Pro hac vice fee payment reminder

Attorneys who will continue to appear in 2021 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 Jan. 1, 2021.

Order of Adoption

Amend.to N.D.R.Civ.P., Crim.P., Ev., App.P, Ct., Admin.R., Juv.P.

Courthouses to close for Thanksgiving holiday

The Supreme Court and courthouses across the state will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, for Thanksgiving. On Friday, Nov. 27, the Supreme Court and the Barnes, Burleigh, Cass and Morton County courthouses will be open. The rest of the county courthouses in the state will be closed.

New opinion: Nov. 24

The Supreme Court has issued an opinion in the case of Burgum v. Jaeger.

Watch Burgum v. Jaeger arguments

The Supreme Court livestreamed the oral argument in the case of Burgum v. Jaeger. A recording is available on the Court's YouTube channel.

Watch Burgum v. Jaeger arguments live

The Supreme Court will livestream the oral argument in the case of Burgum vs. Jaeger on its YouTube channel. The argument is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.

New opinions: Nov. 19

The Supreme Court has issued 20 new opinions.

Job Announcement - Account Technician

A job announcement for an Account Technician in the State Court Finance Department in Bismarck has been posted.

Order of Adoption

Amendments to Rule 6 of N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 36

Court chooses law clerks for 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 term beginning August 1, 2021: Joseph Hackman, Tatiana Hamilton, Jordan Stroh, Ashley Vander Wal, and Katie Winbauer.

New order: Nov. 6

The Supreme Court has issued an order retaining Judgeship No. 5 in the Northeast Judicial District in its present location.