S.D. legislators urge state Supreme Court to allow concealed handguns in chambers

Sioux Falls Argus Leader: "South Dakota Supreme Court justices are weighing a ban on concealed handguns in the Court's Capitol space for their own protection, but some legislators are arguing that's the reason they passed a law allowing it."

U.S.: Watched case on taxpayer access to courts won’t be reheard

Bloomberg News: "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit won’t review the dismissal of a lawsuit against IRS efforts to combat micro-captive transactions, in a case raising major questions about when tax rules can be challenged in court."

Job Announcement

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

President Trump nominates Devils Lake attorney for ND federal judgeship

Bismarck Tribune: "President Donald Trump has nominated Devils Lake attorney Daniel Traynor to succeed federal Judge Daniel Hovland. Traynor is a shareholder in the Traynor Law Firm in Devils Lake, where he practices insurance defense, personal injury, business litigation and American Indian law."

U.S. Attorney says South Dakota prosecutions are up

KOTA News: "The number of cases being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in South Dakota is up for the second straight year. The office's annual report for 2018 is out and prosecutors say they've filed cases against 914 defendants in the South Dakota district last year, a 3.6 percent increase from 2017."

NWJD welcomes new law clerk

The Northwest Judicial District welcomed Charles Neff to serve as law clerk on July 1. The new position was approved by the 66th Legislative Assembly due to the continuing workload in the NWJD.

New opinion: Aug. 27

The Supreme Court has issued one new opinion.

Notice of Comment/Hearing (comments due September 16, 2019)

Proposed Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Juvenile Procedure

U.S.: Can states change the electoral college ahead of 2020? Supreme Court may have to decide

Los Angeles Times: "Heading into what looks to be a hard-fought presidential election, the Supreme Court will likely be asked to resolve a lingering but fundamental question about the creaky, little-understood electoral college system adopted in 1787."

U.S.: Supreme Court to grapple with constitutional right to an insanity defense

Washington Times: "Kraig Kahler says he spiraled out of control when he learned his wife was having an affair with a woman, and despite seeing mental health professionals, he refused to take the anti-anxiety and depression pills they prescribed."