The Supreme Court in Valley City - The April 21, 2008 photos

The Supreme Court traveled to Valley City April 21 to meet with students and hear oral arguments in a case

The Supreme Court at Dickinson Trinity - The Feb. 19, 2008, photos

The Supreme Court traveled to Dickinson Feb. 19 to meet with students at Trinity High School and to hear oral arguments in a case

The Supreme Court at UND - The October 2007 photos

The Supreme Court made its annual trip to the University of North Dakota School of Law from October 29-31, 2007.

State of the Judiciary Message to the Bar 2007

I am pleased to be here today to report on the State of the North Dakota Judiciary. I know your time is limited, so I will move right into my remarks.

State of the Judiciary Message 2007

This past year we have been marking the thirtieth anniversary of the amendment of the North Dakota Constitution and the changes that brought to the Judicial Branch. Thirty years ago, we had a multi-tiered county and municipal court system with overlapping jurisdiction, judges without law training, and unwritten rules of court.

The Supreme Court at UND - The October 5, 2006, photos

The Supreme Court made its annual Homecoming trip to the University of North Dakota School of Law on October 5, 2006.

State of the Judiciary Message 2006

Thirty years ago, the citizens of North Dakota voted to amend Article VI of the North Dakota Constitution. This amendment created a uniform court system and gave the Supreme Court administrative authority over the District courts and any lesser courts that may be established by law. What an act of great faith that was by the people of this state.

The Supreme Court in Garrison - The November 1, 2005, photos

A sign at Garrison High School greeted the Supreme Court on its Nov. 1 visit

The Supreme Court at UND - The September 29, 2005, photos

Justice Dan Crothers meets with students at UND on Sept. 29 at a reception for the Court

State of the Judiciary Message to the Bar 2005

As I have stated in past presentations, change is ever present and it seems almost all consuming. In a quotation by E. B. White, he said, "The only sense that is common in the long run, is the sense of change - and we all instinctively avoid it."