Drug court participants given treatment, not jail time

Jamestown Sun: "The man stood before six officials, vowing to remain sober in order to see his son again. 'I want to be able to see my boy,' he said. 'My 15-year-old son broke down to me, begging me to get myself help.'"

North Dakota inmates train future service dogs

My ND Now: "Inmates from the Missouri River Correctional Center are putting their time and talent to good use. MRCC resident David Gunderson says, 'It’s nice to give back. You know, working with the dogs, seeing them grow, helps me grow.'"

Minnesota Supreme Court sets limits on body cavity searches

MPR News: "The Minnesota Supreme Court has limited how police can perform body cavity searches after ruling in a case of a suspect in an illegal drug investigation who refused to cooperate with officers."

First drug court planned Aug. 15 in Jamestown

Jamestown Sun: "On Thursday, Aug. 15, the Southeast Judicial District Court will hold its first drug court session in Jamestown. Officials have been meeting to plan the first rural drug court to serve people in Barnes and Stutsman counties."

Nation: Welcome to the Olympics of court reporting

Denver Post: "A man poured baby powder on his hands to soak up the nervous sweat, a computer fan blowing a slight breeze on his face. Across the aisle, in a silent hotel conference room, a contestant rubbed her face, breathing deeply."

U.S.: Appeals court hammers Dollar Loan Center in payday lender dispute

Sioux Falls Argus Leader: "South Dakota’s chief banking regulator did not violate a payday lender’s rights when he ordered it to surrender its licenses, a federal appeals court has ruled."

South Central Judicial District welcomes law clerk

The South Central Judicial District is pleased to welcome Robin Johansen as a law clerk. She began a one year clerkship with the district on Aug. 1.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: Aug. 14

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Fargo Park District violated the law because the meeting notice for a special meeting of its Board of Commissioners did not sufficiently describe the specific topic the commission clearly knew it would be discussing.

8th Circuit decides N.D. case: Aug. 14

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion in a North Dakota Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case.

U.S.: 40 years later, pioneering women judges savor place in history

U.S. Courts: "Federal Judge Sylvia Rambo first thought of a legal career in the 1940s when her school bus drove by a local law school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 'It was like a voice came out of nowhere,' she recalled, 'saying, ‘You’re going to be a lawyer.'"