Sorum, et al. v. State, et al.
Docket No. 20190203
Oral Argument:
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 1:30 PM
Docket Info
- Title
- Paul Sorum, Marvin Nelson, Michael Coachman,
Charles Tuttle and Lisa Marie Omlid, each on
behalf of themselves and all similarly situated
tax payers of the State of North Dakota, Plaintiffs, Appellees,
and Cross-Appellants
v.
The State of North Dakota, The Board of University
and School Lands of the State of North Dakota,
The North Dakota Industrial Commission,
The Hon. Douglas Burgum, in his official capacity
as Governor of the State of North Dakota, and the
Hon. Wayne Stenehjem, in his official capacity as
Attorney General of North Dakota, Defendants, Appellants,
and Cross-Appellees - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : TAX RELATED
- Appeal From
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Case No. 2018-CV-00089
East Central Judicial District, Cass County
John Charles Irby
2020 ND 175947 N.W.2d 382
Oral Argument
3/4/2020
Highlight
Where the State has a legal obligation that becomes unenforceable by the passage of a statute of limitations, the Legislative Assembly may waive or extend the limitation period to revive a previously valid claim against the State without making a prohibited “donation” within the meaning of the gift clause.
An action brought by an individual as a taxpayer facially challenging a statute does not fail merely because the statute includes constitutional applications along with potentially unconstitutional applications.
Counsel
| Party | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Craig Cordell Smith - 04623 |
| AMICUS CURIAE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Paul Jonathan Forster - 07398 |
| APPELLANT | SPEC. ASST. ATTY. GEN. | Mark Richard Hanson - 04697 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | J. Robert Keena - 07487 |
| APPELLANT | ATT. GENERAL OFFICE | Matthew Arnold Sagsveen - 05613 |
| APPELLANT | SPEC. ASST. ATTY. GEN. | Ronald F Fischer - 03707 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Joseph Michael Barnett - 07951 |
| APPELLANT | SPEC. ASST. ATTY. GEN. | Daniel Lee Gaustad - 05282 |
| APPELLANT | SPEC. ASST. ATTY. GEN. | Joseph Elmer Quinn - 06538 |
| APPELLEE | PRIVATE PRACTICE | Terrance William Moore - 07746 |
| APPELLEE | PRO SE | Paul J. Sorum |
(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)
| Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06/27/2019 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 06/27/2019 | |
| 2 | 07/01/2019 | Received $125 filing fee | |
| 3 | 07/02/2019 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 4 | 07/02/2019 | Notice served on Matthew A. Sagsveen, Daniel L. Gaustad, Ronald F. Fisher & Joseph E. Quinn, | |
| 5 | 07/02/2019 | Mark R. Hanson, Terrance W. Moore, J. Robert Keena, Joseph M. Barnett & Fintan L. Dooley | |
| 6 | 07/10/2019 | NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL | |
| 7 | 07/12/2019 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF CROSS-APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 8 | 07/12/2019 | Notice served on Matthew A. Sagsveen, Daniel L. Gaustad, Ronald F. Fisher & Joseph E. Quinn | |
| 9 | 07/12/2019 | Mark R. Hanson, Terrance W. Moore, J. Robert Keena, Joseph M. Barnett & Fintan L. Dooley | |
| 10 | 07/18/2019 | MOTION AND JOINT MOTION FOR APPELLATE BRIEFING SCHEDULE | |
| 11 | 07/19/2019 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Denied | |
| 12 | 07/19/2019 | ORDER OF REMAND | |
| 13 | 07/23/2019 | Briefing schedule stayed pending remand | |
| 14 | 08/01/2019 | AMENDED NOTICE OF APPEAL : 08/01/2019 | |
| 15 | 08/01/2019 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 08/06/2019 | |
| 16 | 08/01/2019 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 17 | 08/01/2019 | Notice served on Matthew A. Sagsveen, Daniel L. Gaustad, Ronald F. Fisher, Joseph E. Quinn, | |
| 18 | 08/01/2019 | Mark R. Hanson, Terrance W. Moore, J. Robert Keena, Joseph M. Barnett and Fintan L. Dooley | |
| 19 | 08/05/2019 | NOTICE OF AMENDED CROSS APPEAL | |
| 20 | 08/06/2019 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF AMENDED CROSS APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
| 21 | 08/06/2019 | Notice served on Matthew A. Sagsveen, Daniel L. Gaustad, Ronald F. Fisher, Joseph E. Quinn, | |
| 22 | 08/06/2019 | Mark R. Hanson, Terrance W. Moore, J. Robert Keena, Joseph M. Barnett and Fintan L. Dooley | |
| 23 | 08/22/2019 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 21, 2019 (ENTRY NOS. 1-138, 140-193, 195-229, 231-232, 234-241, | |
| 24 | 08/22/2019 | 243-269, 271-281, 283-290, 292-395, 399-530)(Rec'd by U.S. Mail: 139, 194, 230, 233, | |
| 25 | 08/22/2019 | 242, 270, 282, 291, 396, 397, 398, 531) | |
| 26 | 09/10/2019 | AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 9, 2019 (ENTRY NOS. 1-138, 140-193, 195-229, 231-232, | |
| 27 | 09/10/2019 | 234-241, 243-269, 271-281, 283-290, 292-395, 399-521, 523-692)(Rec'd by U.S. Mail: 139, 194, 230 | |
| 28 | 09/10/2019 | 233, 242, 270, 282, 291, 396, 397, 398, 531) | |
| 29 | 09/10/2019 | SECOND AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 (ENTRY NOS. 1-138, 140-193, | |
| 30 | 09/10/2019 | 195-229, 231-232, 234-269, 271-281, 283-290, 292-395, 399-521, 523-693)(Rec'd by U.S. Mail: 139, | |
| 31 | 09/10/2019 | 194, 230, 233, 242, 270, 282, 291, 396, 397, 398, 531) | |
| 32 | 09/12/2019 | Notice from Paul Sorum, proceeding pro se | |
| 33 | 09/16/2019 | ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair | |
| 34 | 09/18/2019 | MOTION FOR Withdrawal of Counsel (Hellmuth & Johnson for Paul Sorum) | |
| 35 | 09/20/2019 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted | |
| 36 | 10/04/2019 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JANUARY 4, 2019 | |
| 37 | 10/04/2019 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JULY 18, 2019 | |
| 38 | 10/04/2019 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR TRANSCRIPTS | |
| 39 | 11/13/2019 | MOTION FOR Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by the ND Petroleum Council | |
| 40 | 11/13/2019 | ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted | |
| 41 | 11/13/2019 | AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF | View |
| 42 | 11/13/2019 | Rec'd non-compliant ATB; given until 11-25-19 to revise. (length) | |
| 43 | 11/13/2019 | Oral Argument Request by Appellants | |
| 44 | 11/13/2019 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
| 45 | 11/15/2019 | Rec'd $146.50 e-filing surcharge for ATA (receipt #27431) | |
| 46 | 11/20/2019 | APPELLANT BRIEF | View |
| 47 | 11/20/2019 | Rec'd non-substantive corrections to ATA (pg #ing, horizontal pages) | |
| 48 | 11/20/2019 | Rec'd 6 copies or ACB from CSD | |
| 49 | 11/22/2019 | Rec'd 6 copies of ATB & ATA from CSD | |
| 50 | 12/09/2019 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (Sorum) | |
| 51 | 12/09/2019 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 01/21/2020 | |
| 52 | 12/10/2019 | MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF (Nelson, Coachman, Omlid, Tuttle) | |
| 53 | 12/10/2019 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 01/21/2020 | |
| 54 | 01/20/2020 | APPELLEE BRIEF (SORUM) | View |
| 55 | 01/20/2020 | Oral Argument Request by Appellee (Sorum) | |
| 56 | 01/20/2020 | APPELLEE APPENDIX (SORUM) | |
| 57 | 01/21/2020 | APPELLEE BRIEF (Nelson, et al) | View |
| 58 | 01/21/2020 | Oral Argument Request by Appellee's (Nelson, et al) | |
| 59 | 01/21/2020 | APPELLEE APPENDIX (Nelson, et al) | |
| 60 | 01/27/2020 | Rec'd the non-substantive corrections for AEB (Nelson, et al) | |
| 61 | 01/27/2020 | Rec'd non-substantive corrections for AEB (Sorum) | |
| 62 | 01/30/2020 | Rec'd 6 copies of AEB and AEA (Sorum) back from Central Duplicating | |
| 63 | 01/30/2020 | Rec'd 6 copies of AEB and AEA (Nelson, et al) back from Central Duplicating | |
| 64 | 01/30/2020 | MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF | |
| 65 | 01/30/2020 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 02/14/2020 | |
| 66 | 01/31/2020 | Rec'd $20.00 for Appellee Appendix (Sorum) # 27508) | |
| 67 | 01/31/2020 | Rec'd $135.00 for Appellee Appendix (Nelson, et al) (receipt # 27509) | |
| 68 | 02/14/2020 | REPLY BRIEF (Appellant) | View |
| 69 | 02/19/2020 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
| 70 | 02/24/2020 | SITTING WITH THE COURT : Anderson, Norman G. | |
| 71 | 02/24/2020 | Rec'd 6 copies of RYB back from Central Duplicating | |
| 72 | 02/27/2020 | REPLY BRIEF (Nelson, et al) | View |
| 73 | 02/27/2020 | REPLY BRIEF (Sorum) | View |
| 74 | 03/02/2020 | Request for Radio/TV Coverage (Bismarck Tribune) | |
| 75 | 03/03/2020 | ACTION BY CLERK - Granted | |
| 76 | 03/03/2020 | Supplemental citations under N.D.R.App.P. 28(k) (State, et al.) | View |
| 77 | 03/04/2020 | APPEARANCES: M.A. Sagsveen, D.L. Gaustad, M.R. Hanson, J.R. Keena, T.W. Moore, P.J. Sorum. | |
| 78 | 03/04/2020 | ARGUED: Daniel L. Gaustad, Terrance W. Moore | |
| 79 | 03/04/2020 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
| 80 | 07/30/2020 | DISPOSITION | |
| 81 | 07/30/2020 | SPLIT OPINION : Tufte, Jerod E. | View |
| 82 | 07/30/2020 | CONCUR : Crothers, Daniel John | |
| 83 | 07/30/2020 | Join Concur : Jensen, Jon J. | |
| 84 | 07/30/2020 | Costs taxed in favor of Appellees | |
| 85 | 08/04/2020 | Substitute Opinion Page 2, Paragraph 4 & Page 3 | |
| 86 | 08/11/2020 | Order Sent to Parties | |
| 87 | 08/12/2020 | PETITION FOR REHEARING (non-substantive corrections to PER signed 8/13/20) | View |
| 88 | 08/13/2020 | Rec'd non-substantive corrections to PER (ref pg #s) | |
| 89 | 08/14/2020 | Rec'd 5 copies of PER from CSD | |
| 90 | 08/18/2020 | Corrected Opinion Page page 22, in paragraph 54, line 9. The sentence referred to N.D. | |
| 91 | 08/18/2020 | Correction to Opinion page 22. N.D. Const. art. I, §§ 22 and 23, has been corrected w/ 21 and 22 | |
| 92 | 08/19/2020 | Judgment Sent to Parties | |
| 93 | 09/21/2020 | ACTION BY SUPREME COURT - Denied | |
| 94 | 09/30/2020 | MANDATE | |
| 95 | 01/08/2021 | Notice of filing Petition for Writ of Certiorari to U.S. Supreme Court | |
| 96 | 02/03/2021 | RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE | |
| 97 | 03/03/2021 | Letter from U.S. Supreme Court Denying Petition for Writ of Certiorari |