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U.S. Supreme Court per curiam opinion: Feb 19
The United States Supreme Court has issued a per curiam opinion in a death penalty case involving a prisoner's intellectual disability.U.S. Supreme Court Feb . 19 arguments
Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case on whether the government is a "person" who may petition to institute review proceedings under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.U.S. Supreme Court Feb. 20 arguments
Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in a bankruptcy case involving a breach of contract issue.Minn.: How do they decide who serves jury duty?
CBS Minnesota News: "Last year, the state of Minnesota issued 190,000 summons for jury duty, which is about 4 percent of Minnesotans 18 or older. So, how does a person get called for jury duty? Good Question."Job Announcement
A job announcement for a Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator with the Juvenile Court in Grand Forks has been posted.
Evan F. Heustis 1941-2019
Longtime Devils Lake attorney Evan F. Heustis died Feb. 13. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake.Racketeering lawsuit by Dakota Access developer dismissed
U.S. News/AP: "A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline filed against environmental groups and activists, saying he found no evidence of a coordinated criminal enterprise."Minn.: Veterans Court provides support, but not a free pass
Mankato Free Press: "Veterans fist-bumped their case manager and mentors as they approached the bench [Feb. 8]. And at times, Judge Mark Betters sounded more like he was talking to a friend than a criminal defendant."