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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
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.


Briefs

Filing Date Description
11/20/2019 APPELLANT BRIEF View
01/20/2020 APPELLEE BRIEF (SORUM) View
01/21/2020 APPELLEE BRIEF (Nelson, et al) View
02/14/2020 REPLY BRIEF (Appellant) View
02/27/2020 REPLY BRIEF (Nelson, et al) View
02/27/2020 REPLY BRIEF (Sorum) View

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