North Dakota judicial budget moves ahead without requested judgeship

Bismarck Tribune: "North Dakota House lawmakers approved the state's judicial budget on Monday, but without a new judgeship requested for the district that includes Burleigh and Morton counties."

Ernst to give lecture on Mayflower Compact Feb. 27

UND News Release: "Julia Ernst, School of Law, will present the next Faculty Lecture, 'The Mayflower Compact and the U.S. Constitution,' at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Case Aide for the Juvenile Court at multiple locations in N.D. has been posted.

Evan F. Heustis 1941-2019

Longtime Devils Lake attorney Evan F. Heustis died Feb. 13. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake.

Study shows just how violent Bakken became as oil drilling surged in North Dakota, Montana

Fargo Forum: "The notion that crime boomed in the Bakken as oil development took off is nothing new. But a study released this month by the Bureau of Justice Statistics offers a detailed look at the spike in Oil Patch violence."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator with the Juvenile Court in Grand Forks has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Contract Administrative Law Judge with the North Dakota Office of Administrative Hearings in Bismarck has been posted.

Dakota Datebook: Lincoln's North Dakota Legacy

Prairie Public Dakota Datebook: "One of President Buchanan's last acts was to sign the Organic Act, which created Dakota territory. Consequently, the territory was just two days old when President Lincoln took office in 1861."

Burleigh County States Attorney's Office sees shortage

KFYR News: "It's difficult to fight crime if you don't have enough people to do it. A shortage of assistant states attorney's is hitting Burleigh County. Job Service of North Dakota says legal job listings have gone up 300 percent in the last year across the state."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Senior Assistant State's Attorney for Burleigh County in Bismarck has been posted.

Justice Jensen visits Woodrow Wilson High School

On Jan. 23, Justice Jon J. Jensen visited Woodrow Wilson High School in Fargo at the invitation of social studies teachers Elizabeth Hazeldine and Breanne Blomquist. Justice Jensen spoke about the North Dakota judicial system to classes of new Americans and high school students.

Order of Adoption

Amendments to the Rule on the Limited Practice of Law by Law Students

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

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Petition to Permit Temporary Provision of Legal Services

2019 State of the Judiciary Address

The North Dakota Court System should be a well-balanced, dynamic and highly functioning system that is able to continuously improve and adjust to meet challenges in all economic conditions. We must operate to treat every individual, in every part of the state, with respect and to ensure that all of our cases move through the court system in a thoughtful and timely manner.

Judge Van de Streek investiture

Judge Tristan Van de Streek's formal investiture ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Cass County courthouse.

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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules of Evidence, Rules of Court, and Supreme Court Administrative Rules

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Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rules of Evidence, Rules of Court, and Supreme Court Administrative Rules

The Supreme Court at UND School of Law - The October 24-25, 2018 photos

During the Court's fall visit to the University of North Dakota School of Law, the schedule included oral arguments in four cases, classroom visits, judging the final internal moot court arguments, student lunch, breakfast sponsored by the Law Women's Caucus, visiting the Rural Practice Association, an informational session for students interested in applying for clerkships with the Court, and lunch with the Greater Grand Forks County Bar Association.

The Supreme Court in Devils Lake - The October 23, 2018 photos

The Supreme Court traveled to Devils Lake High School Oct. 23 to meet with students and hear a case. Justice Lisa Fair McEvers and Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle teamed up to talk with students.

The Supreme Court in Hillsboro - The October 22, 2018 photos

The Supreme Court traveled to Hillsboro High School Oct. 22 to talk with students and hear a case. Students Jacob Pruneda, Seth Owens, Natassaja Eberhardt and Jake Moore guided the justices on a tour through the school.

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Proposed Amendments to North Dakota Supreme Court Administrative Rule 13 Related to the Scope of Delegable Duties to Judicial Referees

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Proposed Administrative Rule 60 Establishing An Interdisciplinary Committee on Specialized Dockets