U.S. Supreme Court March 2 arguments

Monday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving a denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture and a case on whether asylum-seekers may challenge mistakes made during the expedited removal process.

Minnesota justices revive defamation claims over cop’s murder

Courthouse News Service: "The Minnesota Supreme Court handed down a tempered victory Wednesday for a man suing two media outlets, ruling that a defamation case against a local newspaper and a statewide television news channel needed closer scrutiny from a jury."

In the 1700s an enslaved Massachusetts woman sued for her freedom - and won

NPR News: "Nearly 250 years ago, a group of white men gathered in a house in Massachusetts to draft a document on independence aimed at the British crown. A woman who was enslaved in the house overheard the discussion and determined that the words applied to her, too."

Job Announcement - Indigent Defense Contractor

A job announcement for an Indigent Defense Contractor with the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents in the Northwest Judicial District has been posted.

February bar exam underway

The North Dakota Bar Exam began in Bismarck on Tuesday, Feb. 25, with 16 applicants taking the exam.

Order of Adoption

Amend. to N.D.R.Ct. 5.4

Order of Adoption

Order on Mediation Fee Waivers or Fee Reductions

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: Feb. 26

The United States Supreme Court has issued three opinions: on the definition of “actual knowledge” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; on the standard to appeal a federal sentence; and on sentence enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act.

Federal report says women in prison receive harsher punishments than men

MPR News: "Women in prison, when compared with incarcerated men, often receive disproportionately harsh punishments for minor violations of prison rules, according to a report released Wednesday by a federal fact-finding agency."

Job Announcement - Court Reporter

A job announcement for a Court Reporter with the District Court in Bismarck has been posted.