New dean says UND School of Law seeing brighter days

G.F. Herald: "Though it was a sometimes rocky path to get there, times are bright at the UND School of Law, says Dean Michael McGinniss."

U.S. Supreme Court opinion: Dec. 10

The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case.

U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 10 arguments

Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in an Affordable Care Act case involving payments to insurance companies and a case on whether a criminal defendant is required to formally object after being sentenced in order to receive reasonableness review on appeal.

Justice Jensen teaches at Law Enforcement Training Center

On Dec. 6, Justice Jon J. Jensen spoke during the North Dakota Basic law enforcement course at the North Dakota Law Enforcement Training Center about the structure and function of the state's judicial system.

U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 9 arguments

Monday, the United States Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on motions to reopen deportation proceedings and a case involving legal interpretations by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Job Announcement - Deputy Clerk

A job announcement for a deputy clerk with the district court in Williston has been posted.

NECJD staff hold appreciation event for district judges

On Dec. 4, the Grand Forks County Clerk of Court, the Juvenile Court and district Court Administration staff held their annual appreciation event and lunch for the Northeast Central Judicial District judges.

New issue of N.D. Law Review now available

The North Dakota Law Review recently published Volume 94, Issue 3, which includes articles on Lake Sakakawea and the Takings Clause and on the future of voter ID.

North Dakota's lone female police chief retiring, says it's been a great ride

KFGO News: "Jeanette Persons is calling it quits. The Lisbon police chief, the state's only female police chief, is retiring."

North Dakota's 2019 homicides may have hit a high not seen in four decades

Fargo Forum: "The number of criminal homicides committed in North Dakota in 2019 could be the highest in four decades."