Drug court participants given treatment, not jail time

Jamestown Sun: "The man stood before six officials, vowing to remain sober in order to see his son again. 'I want to be able to see my boy,' he said. 'My 15-year-old son broke down to me, begging me to get myself help.'"

North Dakota inmates train future service dogs

My ND Now: "Inmates from the Missouri River Correctional Center are putting their time and talent to good use. MRCC resident David Gunderson says, 'It’s nice to give back. You know, working with the dogs, seeing them grow, helps me grow.'"

First drug court planned Aug. 15 in Jamestown

Jamestown Sun: "On Thursday, Aug. 15, the Southeast Judicial District Court will hold its first drug court session in Jamestown. Officials have been meeting to plan the first rural drug court to serve people in Barnes and Stutsman counties."

South Central Judicial District welcomes law clerk

The South Central Judicial District is pleased to welcome Robin Johansen as a law clerk. She began a one year clerkship with the district on Aug. 1.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Aug. 14

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Fargo Park District violated the law because the meeting notice for a special meeting of its Board of Commissioners did not sufficiently describe the specific topic the commission clearly knew it would be discussing.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Judicial Referee with the District Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Citizen Access Paralegal with the Supreme Court Law Library in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Case Aide with the Juvenile Court in Williston has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Case Aide with the Juvenile Court in Minot has been posted.

Who owns the bones? A conversation about dinosaurs in North Dakota

KFGO News: "The national news has been covering the story of Harrison Duran, a college student who uncovered a 65 million year old Triceratops skull in western North Dakota."

What is ‘Good Time’? Is it Good for North Dakota?

KX News: "Simply put, good time is granted to inmates who follow the rules. Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer explains, 'There’s time that’s taken off the sentence they have to serve so that they actually serve less time than what they’re given in court.'"

Burgum appoints magistrate Pamela Nesvig to newly created South Central Judicial District judgeship

News Release: "Gov. Doug Burgum [on Aug. 12] appointed judicial referee and magistrate Pamela Nesvig of Bismarck to a newly created judgeship in the South Central Judicial District, effective Sept. 1."

Justice Jensen presents at North Dakota Training Academy

On Aug. 9, Justice Jon J. Jensen presented at the North Dakota Law Enforcement Training Academy located in Bismarck. Justice Jensen provided an overview of the North Dakota judicial system, juvenile court, and the jurisdiction of federal and state courts within North Dakota.

Inaugural Justice Sandstrom Lecture set for Sunday

The inaugural Justice Dale V. Sandstrom Lecture will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, in the Russell Reid Auditorium of the North Dakota Heritage Center. The lecture is on Judge Charles F. Amidon's role in enforcing the Espionage Act of 1917 in North Dakota. The lecture has been approved for 1.0 ND Ethics credit or 1.0 ND CLE credit.

‘Not enough’: How will North Dakota balance budgets and criminal justice?

G.F. Herald: "Every year, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s office releases a report on crime data from around the state. Running dozens of pages, it’s a mountain of information, with spreadsheets of murders, kidnappings and arsons, indexed to population, cross-tabulated against drug use — often described in granular detail, jurisdiction by jurisdiction."

N.D. Federalist Society to hold Supreme Court Round-Up Aug. 20-21

The North Dakota Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society will be holding Supreme Court Round-Up seminars in Bismarck and Fargo on Aug. 20-21. CLE credit has been applied for.

LaMoure County clerk’s office to be closed Friday

The LaMoure County Clerk of Court’s office will be closed on Friday, Aug. 9.

Ready for change: Is North Dakota’s criminal safety net too thin?

G.F. Herald: "The first thing Adam Martin ever stole was a bouncing balloon from a drug store in Breckenridge, Minn. He says he doesn’t know why he did it. He just did."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk with the District Court in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Staff Attorney with the Office of Supreme Court Central Legal Staff in Bismarck has been posted.

New opinion: Aug. 7

The Supreme Court has issued an opinion on chambering the new district judgeship in the South Central Judicial District.

Too big too fast: North Dakota’s other housing problem

G.F. Herald: "Pat Bohn has spent a long time working in corrections — long enough to climb from a rank-and-file parole and probation officer in the 1990s to a job heading North Dakota’s entire parole and probation operation today. He’s seen a lot of things change."

New opinions: Aug. 5-6

The Supreme Court has issued two new opinions.