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Minn.: Under watch, ex-offenders reenter prison's revolving door
MPR News: "More than a third of people who have been incarcerated in Minnesota prisons will be locked up again within three years of their release — but not for committing new crimes. They're sent back for what's called a 'technical violation' of their probation or supervised release, such as missing an appointment with their probation officer or flouting curfew."Court: Montana ethics complaints are public information
Helena Independent Record: "A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a Montana law requiring that any ethics complaint made against a state official be kept confidential, ruling that the law violated free-speech rights."LaMoure County clerk's office to close early Thursday
The LaMoure County Clerk of Court's office will close at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30.
U.S.: Supreme Court signals more openness to state abortion rules
Associated Press: "The Supreme Court signaled Tuesday it is more open to state restrictions on abortion, upholding an Indiana law supported by abortion opponents that regulates the disposal of fetal remains."South Dakota project fights financial crimes against tribes
Associated Press: "A South Dakota project has uncovered dozens of people and organizations that collectively stole millions of dollars from nine Native American reservations, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in South Dakota."
Minn. Supreme Court: Malpractice ruling has doctors concerned
U.S. News: "A recent ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court saying doctors can be sued for malpractice even if they're not directly treating a patient is causing angst in the state's medical and legal communities."Job Announcement
A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the Criminal and Regulatory Division of the North Dakota Attorney General's Office in Bismarck has been posted.New opinion: May 28
The Supreme Court has issued a new opinion.
Richard L. Healy 1929-2019
Longtime Hankinson and Fargo attorney Richard L. Healy died Jan. 15. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on June 1 at Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Hankinson.