N.D. Attorney General opinions: May 18

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued two opinions: that the city of Napoleon violated the law when it discussed personnel matters during an executive session and that students who are athletes may receive Higher Education Challenge Grant scholarships so long as the basis for the scholarship is academic rather than athletic.

U.S. Supreme Court opinion: May 18

The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a case involving punitive damages against the government of Sudan for a terrorist attack.

Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk of District Court

A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk of District Court in Williston has been posted.

Dakota Datebook: WCTU and women's suffrage

Prairie Public: "On this date in 1914, Mrs. Harriet Darling Hall, National Women's Christian Temperance Union lecturer and organizer, was in North Dakota traveling around the state and lecturing."

U.S. Supreme Court opinion: May 14

The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a trademark case involving competing brands of jeans.

Nothing to draw when nothing to see leaves SCOTUS artists idle

Bloomberg News: "Art Lien has been tuning in for what’s both familiar and unrecognizable during the first-ever live audio of Supreme Court oral arguments."

Court upholds move to restore Minnesota lake's Dakota name

Indian Country Today: "A divided Minnesota Supreme Court said Wednesday a state agency has the authority to change the name of a popular lake back to its original Dakota name."

New opinion: May 14

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

Will remote hearings improve appearance rates?

National Center for State Courts: "The coronavirus pandemic has brought misery, if not inconvenience, to the vast majority of the nation, but it has also brought some silver linings. When it comes to state courts, officials say the pandemic has forced courts to become more nimble, particularly in their ability to conduct remote hearings."

Job Announcement - Part-Time Case Aide

A job announcement for a Part-Time Case Aide for the Juvenile Drug Court Program in Williston has been posted.