U.S. Supreme Court opinions: March 20

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case on whether a law firm conducting a foreclosure is a "debt collector" under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and a case stemming from a lawsuit against Google for alleged violations of the Stored Communications Act.

U.S.: Sandra Day O'Connor reflects on life before, during and after the Supreme Court

CNN: "A new biography of the first woman on the Supreme Court details Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's agonizing struggle with her husband's dementia in the years before she retired and her later angst as she watched the court lunge rightward and faced her own declining health."

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Federal Public Defender for the Districts of North and South Dakota has been posted.

U.S. Supreme Court opinions: March 19

The United States Supreme Court has issued opinions in a case involving asbestos used on Navy ships, a case on the detention of deportable aliens, and a case on state taxation of fuel sold on an Indian reservation.

New opinions: March 18

The Supreme Court posted three new opinions on March 18.

U.S. Supreme Court March 20 arguments

Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether jurors were improperly struck because of race in a Mississippi murder case.

N.D. Attorney General opinion: March 18

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued an opinion that bonds payable from appropriations made by the Legislative Assembly must be subject to modification or repeal by future legislative assemblies in order to be upheld against a constitutional debt limit challenge.

USD law school's new dean talks traditions, future

KELO News: "It's the only law school in South Dakota, and now it has a new leader. The University of South Dakota Law School has named Neil Fulton as the new dean. Fulton is a Yale graduate and studied law at the University of Minnesota. He says his long history in South Dakota positions him to help build future leaders in the state. "

Job Announcement

A job announcement for a Deputy State's Attorney with the Ward County State’s Attorney’s office in Minot has been posted.

Grand Forks courthouse first in state to install loop technology to benefit hearing impaired

G.F. Herald: "People with hearing issues will notice a big improvement when they attend proceedings in Room 302 at the Grand Forks County Courthouse, thanks to newly installed technical equipment."