New opinions: Nov. 10

The Supreme Court has issued 22 new opinions.

Courthouses closed for Veterans' Day

The Supreme Court and county courthouses across the state will be closed Friday, Nov. 11, for Veterans' Day.

County courthouses closed Nov. 10 due to weather

The courthouses in Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Kidder, Logan, Sargent, Sioux, Steele, and Wells counties will be closed Thursday, Nov. 10, due to inclement weather. Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, and Rolette counties are closing at noon, Barnes County is closing at 1 p.m., Dickey and McKenzie counties are closing at 2 p.m., Griggs County is closing at 2:30 p.m. and Stutsman and Walsh counties are closing at 3 p.m.

Mark G. Schneider 1948-2022

Longtime Fargo attorney Mark G. Schneider died Nov. 8. A UND School of Law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1974. An Irish wake will be held Friday, Nov. 18, in Fargo.

Job Announcement - Legal Assistant

A job announcement for two Legal Assistants with the Burleigh County State's Attorney's office in Bismarck has been posted.

Cleveland, Thornton win district court elections

Connie Cleveland won election to East Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 4 and Nick Thornton won election to Southeast Judicial District Judgeship No. 2 in voting Nov. 8. The remaining Supreme Court and District Court elections in the state were uncontested.

Job Announcement - Case Aide

A job announcement for a Case Aide with the Juvenile Drug Court Program in Devils Lake has been posted.

Job Announcement - Adult Treatment Court Coordinator

A job announcement for a Coordinator with the Richland County Adult Treatment Court in Wahpeton has been posted.

Job Announcement - File Technician

A job announcement for a File Technician with the Grand Forks County States Attorney’s office in Grand Forks has been posted.

Order of Adoption

Amend. to N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 52

Court approves amendments to records access rule

Effective Nov. 1, the Supreme Court has adopted significant changes to Administrative Rule 41 on access to court records.

Job Announcement - Legal Counsel

A job announcement for Legal Counsel to the ND Real Estate Commission in Bismarck has been posted.  

New opinions: Oct. 27

The Supreme Court has issued four new opinions.

Bruce R. Howe 1932-2022

Longtime Dickinson attorney Bruce R. Howe died Oct. 9. A University of Montana law graduate, he was admitted to the N.D. bar in 1958. A memorial service will be held in the in the spring of 2023.

Supreme Court accepting applications for Rural Attorney Recruitment Program

The North Dakota Supreme Court is currently accepting applications from counties and municipalities interested in participating in the Rural Attorney Recruitment Program.

Dillon appointed referee and magistrate in NCJD

Kelly Dillon has been appointed full-time referee and magistrate for the North Central Judicial District.

Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk

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

Judicial outreach liaison publishes newsletter on treatment courts

Retired Judge John Grinsteiner, the judicial outreach liaison for the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, has released a newsletter focused on North Dakota's treatment courts.

Job Announcement - Deputy Court Clerk

A job announcement for a Deputy Court Clerk with the City of Mandan Municipal Court has been posted.

Job Announcement - Supervising Attorney Public Defender

A job announcement for a Supervising Attorney Public Defender with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in Williston has been posted.

Job Announcement - Assistant State’s Attorney

A job announcement for an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Richland County State's Attorney's Office in Wahpeton has been posted.

Dickey, Logan clerk's offices closed Oct. 21

The Dickey and Logan County Clerk of Court’s offices will be closed on Friday, Oct. 21.

Dakota Datebook: Judge Lester Ketterling

Prairie Public has published a profile of Judge Lester Ketterling, who was the second blind person admitted to the N.D. bar and who served as county and district judge.