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Powell wins clerk of court excellence award
The North Dakota Clerk of Court Association is pleased to announce Tina Powell, McHenry County Clerk of Court, is the recipient of the 2020 Excellence Award.
U.S.: Justices have a lot to say, but all is quiet in the Supreme Court
ABA Journal: "In a normal June, the U.S. Supreme Court issues the last of the term’s opinions, many of which are in its most contentious and divided cases."Wisconsin court finds blood test for passed-out drivers unconstitutional
Courthouse News Service: "A provision allowing for an unconscious driver to have their blood drawn and tested was declared unconstitutional by a Wisconsin appeals court Thursday, marking a consequential turn in the ongoing debate on implied consent laws."Order of Adoption
Petition Regarding Richland County Treatment CourtCourt statement on proposed N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. Order 33 - Emergency Jury Selection Plan
On June 3, the Supreme Court issued a notice providing an opportunity for public comment on recommendations for a jury selection plan to be used upon resuming jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
8th Circuit decides N.D. case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the district court's dismissal of a North Dakota qui tam action involving a hospital.U.S. Supreme Court opinion: June 25
The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in an immigration case involving the right to habeas corpus review of an expedited removal decision.Job Announcement - Legal Secretary
A job announcement for a full-time Legal Secretary with Legal Services of North Dakota in Grand Forks has been posted.