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8th Circuit decides N.D. case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed the conviction in a North Dakota involuntary manslaughter case.Dakota Datebook: Clara Darrow
Prairie Public: "The Votes for Women League of North Dakota was organized in 1912. Clara was elected president, a position she held until her death."
U.S. Supreme Court set to release spring opinions during coronavirus pandemic
CNN: "It's spring time at the Supreme Court which normally means the justices are just finishing oral arguments and hunkering down to release all outstanding opinions by their self-imposed end-of-June deadline."Justices rule against Montana homeowners near Superfund site
Associated Press: "The Supreme Court delivered a setback Monday to Montana homeowners who are seeking additional cleanup of arsenic left over from years of copper smelting."U.S. District Court updates coronavirus emergency order
The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has posted an updated version of its COVID-19 emergency order.
U.S. Supreme Court opinions: April 20
The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on unanimous jury verdicts, a case on challenges to patents, and a case from Montana on hazardous waste site cleanups.Majority of state supreme courts stream arguments
Broadcasting & Cable News: "Thirty-three out of 50 top state courts agree, virtual arguments are the way to keep the gavel's banging in the age of COVID-19."Court amends pandemic emergency orders
The Supreme Court has amended Administrative Order 25, the pandemic emergency order, and Administrative Order 26, the emergency order for bail and plea proceedings.Dakota Datebook: Suffrage attempt and non-suffrage organizing
Prairie Public: "Yet another attempt at women’s suffrage was made in 1913 during the Legislative Assembly in Bismarck. Those who were pro-suffrage were more organized this time. The legislature actually did pass the bill."