News
N.D. Attorney General opinion: July 1
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that the Beulah Public School did not violate the open meetings laws when three board members separately contacted the Superintendent with questions about an audit because the discussions did not involve a quorum.
U.S.: Roberts’ Supreme Court defies easy political labels
Associated Press: "Just hours after Chief Justice John Roberts handed Republicans a huge victory that protects even the most extreme partisan electoral districts from federal court challenge, critics blasted him as worthy of being impeached, a politician who should run for office and a traitor."2018 crime statistics highlight increases
KFYR News: "North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem released the 2018 crime statistics that are compiled by law enforcement agencies across the state. Last year there were 5,455 drug related arrests, a 7 percent increase in the state."
N.D. Attorney General opinion: June 28
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that Section 3 of Senate Bill 2004, which requires the State Auditor to obtain approval from a legislative committee before conducting audits, likely violates the separation of powers doctrine and would be found unconstitutional by a court.Wanted: Lawyers for rural America
Pew Charitable Trust: "In 2012, the American Bar Association called on federal, state and local governments to curb the decline of rural lawyers, and South Dakota responded. The following year, it became the first state to enact legislation to recruit lawyers to rural areas."Job Announcement
A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the Civil Litigation, Natural Resources, and Indian Affairs Division of the Attorney General's Office in Bismarck.