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Nation: Study examines how tribes have used treaty rights to successfully halt energy development
University of Kansas: "A University of Kansas law professor has written a study analyzing seven cases in which treaty rights have been upheld in courts or administrative bodies and prevented energy development in areas with legal ties to tribes opposed to the projects."
Minn. appeals court issues opinion on discovery sanctions against BNSF
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in an employee injury case involving discovery sanctions issued against the BNSF Railway Company.Fargo family succeeds in changing state law on juvenile sexual assault cases
Dickinson Press: "Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill into law that aims to improve victim and treatment services in juvenile sexual assault cases after a Fargo family pushed for the changes in the North Dakota Legislature."
U.S. Supreme Court opinion: April 24
The United States Supreme Court has issued an opinion in a case involving the interpretation of an arbitration agreement.U.S.: Supreme Court struggles with Wisconsin drunken driving law
Associated Press: "The Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with a Wisconsin law that allows law enforcement to draw blood without a warrant from suspected drunken drivers who have become unconscious."Job Announcement
A job announcement for State's Attorney of Rolette County has been posted.Job Announcement
A job announcement for an Assistant State's Attorney II for Burleigh County has been posted.
8th Circuit decides N.D. case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued a per curiam opinion affirming the sentence in a North Dakota drug case.U.S.: Supreme Court decision on Freedom of Information Act hinges on one word
USA Today: "The Supreme Court spent an hour Monday debating the meaning of the word 'confidential.' The result could have major implications for public access to government records."