U.S. Supreme Court March 4 arguments

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a consolidated case on standing to challenge health and safety regulations relating to abortion clinics.

Student Bar Association hosting sale of UND School of Law gear

The Student Bar Association is hosting a sale of UND School of Law apparel and accessories from Monday, March 2, through midnight on Monday, March 16. Proceeds support the UND Law Student Bar Association.

Proposed North Dakota court rule would gather defendant race data

Bismarck Tribune: "North Dakota's court system would collect race data on criminal defendants under a rule proposed to the state Supreme Court."

U.S. Supreme Court March 3 arguments

Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case on the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Securities and Exchange Commission case on equitable relief.

New opinions: Feb. 27

The Supreme Court has issued 10 new opinions.

Community supervision helps incarcerated youth from becoming repeat offenders

Bismarck Tribune: "When adolescents commit a crime, they're more likely to commit a more serious offense later in life, so juvenile correctional centers are working to combat youth incarceration as a whole."

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.