Court to offer fiduciary training Nov. 4

The North Dakota Court System will present training for people who manage other people’s money on Nov. 4 in Bismarck. Speakers from the Veterans Administration, Social Security Administration, and Medicaid will be presenting.

Judges speak at Beach High School

Judge Dann Greenwood and Justice Jon Jensen recently visited Beach High School at the invitation of Principal Taryn Sveet. The judges spoke to students from grades 7-12.

Judge Pamela Nesvig Investiture - The Oct. 21 photos

South Central District Judge Pamela Nesvig was formally sworn in during an investiture ceremony at the Morton County Courthouse in Mandan on Oct. 21. Here are the photos.

A continuous cycle: North Dakota’s state’s attorneys are swamped

KX News: "According to Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer, the number of criminal cases put on her plate goes up three to five percent every year. And, the hire-rate isn’t keeping up with the workload."

Federal Public Defender offers training

The Federal Public Defender has scheduled training sessions starting in November for new Criminal Justice Act panel attorneys.

N.D. Attorney General opinions: Oct. 23-24

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the skilled workforce student loan repayment program is available to graduates of four-year institutions if all other eligibility requirements are met and an opinion that Jamestown's Frontier Village Association violated multiple requirements of the open meetings law.

Job Announcement - Victim Witness Coordinator

A job announcement for a Victim Witness Coordinator with the Cass County State's Attorney's office in Fargo has been posted.

New judge sworn in, leaders hopeful it will help with caseload

KFYR News: "There's a new judge in the South Central District to help handle an increasing case load. Judge Pamela Nesvig was sworn Monday afternoon."

North Dakota's first domestic violence court aims for easier accountability

G.F. Herald: "Grand Forks County’s domestic violence court marked more than a year of operation on Tuesday, Oct. 22. A series of speakers at the county’s administrative building outlined how the court works and how well it has been working since it got up and running in August 2018."

Associate Justice Elena Kagan says U.S. Supreme Court not partisan, despite current political climate

Denver Post: "At a time when partisan politics seem to have taken hold of the country, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan believes that the country’s highest court remains independent."