Legal battle over fossil rights kicked back to Montana Supreme Court

KTVQ News: "The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is doing some digging to figure out who exactly owns fossils found buried in Montana. The long-standing dispute is between landowners and mineral estates in Garfield County, who are making competing claims for the rights to the valuable finds."

Minn.: Criminal justice system changing approach towards mental health

Fox 21 News: "The worlds of mental health and criminal justice often come together in our court system as law enforcement tries to help those dealing with mental illness. One in five people in Minnesota face a mental illness every year."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Citizen Access Paralegal with the Supreme Court Law Library in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for an Assistant State's Attorney with the Burleigh County State's Attorney Office in Bismarck has been posted.

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Legal Assistant with the Wells County State's Attorney Office in Fessenden has been posted.

New opinions: May 24

The Supreme Court has issued 2 new opinions.

Russell Rodrick “Rod” Mather 1927-2019

Longtime attorney Russell Rodrick “Rod” Mather, died May 20 at 91 years old. A University of Colorado law school graduate, he began practicing in Bismarck in 1953.

Griggs County Recorders/Clerks Office will be closed Friday afternoon

Griggs County Recorders/Clerks Office will be closed Friday afternoon, May 24th.

Billings County Courthouse is closed until tomorrow

Billings County Courthouse is closed until tomorrow, Thursday, May 23rd, due to an electrical power outage.

Supreme Court E-Filing Portal now available

An e-filing portal is now available for attorneys to electronically file and serve documents in the Supreme Court. Attorneys are encouraged to use the portal to file documents. Documents submitted for filing can be uploaded directly to the Clerk’s office through the portal and they can be served on the other parties through the portal.