The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the district court's dismissal of the plaintiff's claims in a North Dakota employment discrimination case.
Bloomberg News: "With the rest of Washington beginning to grind to a halt over coronavirus and social distancing not yet the norm, senior paralegal Cheryl Olson left Jenner & Block’s office March 19 for a four-mile round trip to deliver briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court—on foot."
KSTP News: "A group of private Minnesota criminal defense attorneys asked the chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court to allow them to have the same remote access to computer court files as prosecutors and judges, but the group's request was denied."
The State Board of Law Examiners met April 2 to review applications and make recommendations for the admission to practice law in North Dakota based on the results of the February 2020 state bar exam.
KELO News: "While state, county, and city government offices across South Dakota have closed and moved to operating online or by phone, the court system in the state is still up and running."
The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has issued a new administrative order on the use of videoconferencing and teleconferencing.
West Fargo Pioneer: "It's not uncommon for 50 people to sit in a Cass County courtroom as they wait for their cases to be called by a judge, and finding an empty spot that's not next to a stranger can be difficult."
