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8th Circuit decides N.D. case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a North Dakota employment retaliation case.U.S.: Supreme Court takes up teen’s life-without-parole case
Courthouse News Service: "Taking up the case of a 15-year-old who killed his grandfather, the Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether a juvenile must be ruled 'permanently incorrigible' to get a life sentence without parole."
'It's been a good run': SD chief justice reflects on career
Mitchell Daily Republic: "David Gilbertson has been the South Dakota Supreme Court's chief justice for just shy of two decades, longer than anyone in the state's history. During that time, he told The Daily Republic in Pierre recently, nearly every major issue facing the state's judicial system has changed."
8th Circuit decides N.D. accident cases
In separate appeals involving the same North Dakota incident, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has remanded one case for lack of federal court jurisdiction and the other for new findings and conclusions on the allocation of fault.
U.S.: Supreme Court adoption case could have broad nondiscrimination impact
NBC News: "A lawsuit that pits religious freedom against gay rights - and has been percolating through the court system and national news for two years - is officially on the Supreme Court’s docket."Court web and network interruptions likely Thursday
The state Information Technology Department will be upgrading network software Thursday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be intermittent interruptions to court network services, including Odyssey, email, public search, and attorney access.New opinion: March 4
The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.
UND's Helen Hamilton Day CLE set for March 6
The Law Women's Caucus will host its annual Helen Hamilton Day event on Friday, March 6. There is no charge to attend, and 3 CLE credits have been approved for both North Dakota and Minnesota.Amendments to procedural rules effective March 1
Effective March 1, the Supreme Court adopted amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Appellate Procedure, Evidence and Court.