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| Monday at the Court | |||||
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| Appellate practice tip of the week | |||||
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| Judge rules ND Libertarians can't go on ballot | |||||
Williston Herald/AP: "North Dakota law didn't unfairly discriminate against three Libertarian state legislative candidates who did not get enough June primary votes to advance to the November election, a federal judge ruled Friday.
U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson dismissed a lawsuit by the candidates, who had asked Erickson to order Secretary of State Al Jaeger to include them on the November ballot. Jaeger must certify the ballot's final language next week."
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| Teddy Roosevelt credited North Dakota for gaining office | |||||
Fargo Forum: "A throng of 10,000 people turned out in the rain to hear Theodore Roosevelt speak in Fargo's Island Park on a day proclaimed in his honor throughout North Dakota."
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| N.D. officials aim to restructure foster care | |||||
G.F. Herald: "North Dakota is at the forefront of a new trend in the way foster care is administered: Don't put children in foster care."
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| Alcohol and Substance Abuse Summit to be held in Bismarck | |||||
| Substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals will gather to explore intervention, treatment and recovery options during the annual Alcohol and Substance Abuse Summit, Sept. 8-9, in Bismarck. | |||||
| U.S.: Prison Without Walls | |||||
| The Atlantic: "Incarceration in America is a failure by almost any measure. But what if the prisons could be turned inside out, with convicts released into society under constant electronic surveillance? Radical though it may seem, early experiments suggest that such a science-fiction scenario might cut crime, reduce costs, and even prove more just.: | |||||
| Amendments proposed to the North Dakota Child Support Guidelines | |||||
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Child Support Enforcement is proposing amendments to the North Dakota Child Support Guidelines. A public hearing will be held on Thursday, October 28, and written comments must be received by Monday, November 8.
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| New Opinion posted Sep. 3 | |||||
| The Supreme Court posted a new opinion on Sep. 3. | |||||
| Joint Procedure Committee submits annual petition to amend court rules | |||||
| The Joint Procedure committee has submitted its annual petition to amend court rules. Amendments to the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, Appellate Procedure, Criminal Procedure, the Rules of Court and the Administrative Rules have been proposed. | |||||
| ABA adopts new model rules for client trust accounts | |||||
| ABA News Release: The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted new rules for record keeping regarding client trust accounts when it met earlier this month, reflecting changes in banking laws and technology, and evolving methods of legal practice. | |||||
| Mont.: Magistrate recommends dismissing gun lawsuit | |||||
| Great Falls Tribune/AP: "A group of states seeking freedom from federal gun laws were dealt a blow Wednesday when a federal magistrate recommended dismissal of a lawsuit launched by gun rights advocates who argue Congress has overstepped its bounds with gun control." | |||||
| N.Y. Governor Vetoes 'Broadly Written' Bill to Penalize Court Records Disclosure | |||||
| New York Law Journal: "New York Gov. David A. Paterson on Monday vetoed a bill, strenuously opposed by the court system and prosecutors, which would have made the disclosure of sealed court records a crime punishable by up to one year in prison." | |||||
| U.S.: Law School Deans Are a Popular Choice for University President | |||||
| New York Law Journal: "New York Gov. David A. Paterson on Monday vetoed a bill, strenuously opposed by the court system and prosecutors, which would have made the disclosure of sealed court records a crime punishable by up to one year in prison." | |||||
| Federal judge blocks Neb. ban on flag mutilation | |||||
| AP: "A federal judge overturned Nebraska's ban on flag mutilation Thursday, clearing the way for Kansas church protesters to continue trampling on the U.S. flag when they protest at military funerals." | |||||
| Association names winners of Sioux Award | |||||
G.F. Herald: "The UND Alumni Association has chosen the winners of this year's Sioux Award, given to alumni for their achievement, service and loyalty to the university. [They include attorney] Henry C. "Bud" Wessman, a former UND faculty member who
created the physical therapy department."
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| S.D. governor and chief justice praise drug court | |||||
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Sioux Falls Argus Leader/AP: "Gov. Mike Rounds and state Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson say South Dakota's drug court program has helped people with drug problems overcome their addictions so they can continue working in the community."
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| Wisc.: UW-Madison must fund prayer activities, court says | |||||
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/AP: "A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's ruling that the University of Wisconsin-Madison must pay for student activities involving prayer, worship and proselytizing."
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| Job Announcement | |||||
| A job announcement for an attorney with the North Dakota Insurance Department in Bismarck has been posted. | |||||
| Job Announcement | |||||
| A job announcement for an Assistant Attorney General with the North Dakota Office of the Attorney General has been posted. | |||||
| Job Announcement | |||||
| A job announcement for a Deputy Clerk of District Court I in Grand Forks has been posted. | |||||
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