William Thoms 1940-2019

UND Professor Emeritus of Law William "Bill" Thoms, 78, died Sept. 22. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, at St. Otto’s Care Center Chapel in Little Falls, Minn.

Law review plans symposium on North Dakota constitutional law

The North Dakota Law Review will be conducting a symposium on state constitutional law on April 16, 2020, at the Heritage Center in Bismarck.

U.S.: Justices take up battle over New York City gun ban

SCOTUSblog: "It has been nearly 10 years since the Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment right of individuals to keep and bear arms applies fully to state and local governments. When the justices return to the bench next month, they will wade into the Second Amendment fray once again."

Peter Welte, North Dakota's newest U.S. district judge, balances new role with farming

G.F. Herald: "Ice-encrusted soybeans fly over the combine hopper and skitter across the frozen ground as Peter Welte readies the combine to harvest his crop."

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady unexpectedly dies

Time: "Mark Cady, the soft-spoken chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court who wrote key decisions on gay marriage and abortion access that rankled social conservatives, has died at the age of 66."

Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk

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

U.S.: Racial discrimination case against cable giant Comcast gets tentative support from Supreme Court

USA Today: "The Supreme Court appeared likely Wednesday to let a racial discrimination claim against the nation's largest cable TV company go forward, even though it might be difficult to prove."

Minnesota Supreme Court dives into lake name controversy

MPR News: "Justices on Minnesota’s Supreme Court and the attorneys appearing before them Wednesday seldom used the words “Lake Calhoun” or “Bde Maka Ska” as the court weighed a case that could decide the name of the largest Minneapolis lake."

Job Announcement - Assistant State's Attorney

A job announcement for an Assistant State's Attorney I with the Stark County State's Attorney's office in Dickinson has been posted.

U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 13 arguments

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a racial discrimination case and a case on whether an order denying a motion for relief from the automatic stay in a bankruptcy proceeding is a final order.