U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 4 arguments

Monday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on whether a police officer can pull over a vehicle merely because its registered owner has a suspended driver’s license and a case on cancellation of removal of a lawful permanent resident.

Supreme Court opinions: Oct. 29

The Supreme Court has issued 17 new opinions.

Supreme Court opinion: Nov. 1

The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.

Clerk of ND Supreme Court set to retire

KFYR News: "A long serving member of the state Supreme Court is set to retire at the end of the year. Clerk of the Supreme Court Penny Miller has been in her position for nearly 30 years. She's the fourth Supreme Court clerk for the state."

Daniel Traynor nomination to U.S. District Court for North Dakota advances

G.F. Herald: "The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to advance the nomination of Devils Lake attorney Daniel Traynor to be U.S. District Judge for North Dakota. President Donald Trump nominated Traynor for the position in August after it was vacated by semi-retired Judge Daniel Hovland."

John D. Olsrud 1941-2019

Longtime Legislative Council director John D. Olsrud, 77, died Oct. 30. He was a 1967 graduate of the UND School of Law and one of the first law clerks for the North Dakota Supreme Court. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Bismarck.

South Dakota initiative successfully reduces juvenile detention

Public News Service: "In the past six years, the youth detention population in South Dakota has decreased significantly and the number of juveniles committed to the Department of Corrections has decreased by 65 percent. The reduction is a result of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative, adopted in 2011."

UND law students argue in front of North Dakota Supreme Court

G.F. Herald: "The power of a good argument and a couple of pairs of leopard shoes helped propel Tatiana Hamilton and Katie Winbauer to a narrow victory in the finals of UND’s intra-school moot court competition."

Job Announcement - Legal Secretary

A job announcement for a Legal Secretary with the Burleigh County State's Attorney's office in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk of Court

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