U.S. Supreme Court postpones arguments because of virus outbreak

Associated Press: "The Supreme Court announced Monday that it is postponing arguments for late March and early April because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Donald Trump’s financial records."

Farewell coffee to honor Judge Hagerty, Ronda Colby March 13

A farewell coffee reception for retiring South Central Judicial District Judge Gail Hagerty and court reporter Ronda Colby will be held on Friday, March 13, at 3 p.m. at the Burleigh County Courthouse.

Judge Weiler investiture ceremony postponed

The investiture ceremony for new South Central Judicial District Judge Bobbi Weiler, originally scheduled for March 19, has been postponed. The ceremony will be rescheduled to a date and time to be determined.

U.S. Supreme Court’s closure could be first disease-related shuttering in a century

SCOTUSblog: "On Thursday, the Supreme Court announced that it would close its doors to the public 'until further notice' '[o]ut of concern for the health and safety of the public and Supreme Court employees.'"

S.D. Supreme Court gives judges authority to modify operations

U.S. News: "The South Dakota Supreme Court has issued an order declaring a judicial emergency because of the new coronavirus."

U.S. District Court postpones investiture of Judge Welte

The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota announces the postponement of the March 19 investiture ceremony for Chief Judge Peter D. Welte, in Fargo.

4-H Leadership Awareness Weekend a success

NewsDakota.com: "Judges Don Hager and Daniel Narum, local attorneys, law students and professors helped youth experience real courtroom skills by arguing a case before a real judge. LAW participants also learned about courtroom etiquette and participated in a mock trial."

Two members of the Exonerated Five speak at UND

UND Today: "Their convictions vacated and records cleared, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santana asked listeners to support criminal justice reform."

Dakota Datebook: Partial suffrage for ND

Prairie Public: "North Dakota women received partial suffrage in 1917 after Governor Frazier signed a bill that mirrored similar legislation in Illinois."

Minnesota Supreme Court sides with Winona County on frac-sand ban

Winona Daily News: "The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Winona County did not violate the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution with its ban on frac-sand mining."