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| Friday, March
19, 2010 |
| Today at the Court
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New Opinion posted March 18
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The Supreme Court posted a new opinion on March 18.
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U.S. Supreme Court March 22 arguments
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Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a bankruptcy case and a state taxation case.
Hamilton v. Lanning
Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc.
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Seven lawyers apply for East Central judgeship
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Seven lawyers have submitted applications for East Central District judgeship chambered in Fargo being vacated by retiring Judge Georgia Dawson on Sept 1.
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Attorney Standards Committee Agenda
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The agenda for the March 19 meeting of the Attorney Standards Committee has been posted.
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Attorney General opinion: March 17
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Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued an opinion today that the requirement of the contingent appropriation to Dickinson State University for the renovation and construction of Stoxen Library has not been satisfied.
A.G. opinion 2010-L-05
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Indigent Defense contractor sought
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Indigent Defense contractor sought in the South Central District. Experience with criminal defense mandatory. Services covered by contract will include misdemeanor and felony work, and possibly some juvenile work. For details contact Robin
Huseby, Executive Director, Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents, P.O. Box 149, Valley City, ND, 58072. 701 845-8632.
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Federal court judge denies request prohibiting biotech sugar beet planting
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Wahpeton Daily News: "A federal court judge denied a plaintiffs' request Tuesday for a preliminary injunction that would have prohibited planting of biotech, or genetically modified, sugar beets for 2010, said Chris DeVries, communications manager at
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative."
AP: Judge allows genetically engineered beet harvest
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Mont.: Federal appeals court vacates two convictions based on Indian heritage
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AP: "An appeals court on Tuesday threw out the convictions of two Montana men with American Indian heritage after ruling their bloodlines and affiliations did not merit prosecution under the law that establishes federal jurisdiction over serious
crimes on tribal lands."
U.S. v. Maggi opinion
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Minn.: Justice warns of crisis in courts
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Star Tribune: "Speaking outside the court for the first time since he announced his resignation, Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson said Tuesday that the state's justice system is strained nearly to the point of breaking down."
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Court Technology Committee minutes
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Minutes of the Feb. 12 Court Technology Committee meeting have been posted.
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Appellate practice tip of the week
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An application for a stay must show the reasons for the relief requested and the facts relied on, and, if the facts are subject to dispute, affidavits or other sworn statements must be included.
See N.D.R.App.P. 8(a).
Other appellate practice tips
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U.S.: Judiciary Approves PACER Innovations To Enhance Public Access
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U.S. Courts: "The Judicial Conference of the United States today approved key steps to improve public access to federal courts by increasing the availability of court opinions and expanding the services and reducing the costs for many users of the
Public Access to Electronic Court Records (PACER) system."
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U.S.: The House Health-Care Vote and the Constitution
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Wall Street Journal: "Democratic congressional leaders have floated a plan to enact health-care reform by a procedure dubbed 'the Slaughter solution.'" It is named not for the political carnage that it might inflict on their members, but for Rep.
Louise Slaughter (D., N.Y.), chair of the powerful House Rules Committee, who proposed it. Under her proposal, Democrats would pass a rule that deems the Senate's health-care bill to have passed the House, without the House actually voting on the
bill. This would enable Congress to vote on legislation that fixes flaws in the Senate health-care bill without facing a Senate filibuster, and without requiring House members to vote in favor of a Senate bill that is now politically toxic."
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Job Announcement: Deputy Supreme Court Clerk I
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A job announcement for a Deputy Supreme Court Clerk I was been posted. Applications are due by March 26.
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