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| Monday at the Court | |||||
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| New Opinion posted Nov. 19 | |||||
| The Supreme Court posted a new opinion on Nov. 19. | |||||
| December Term of Court | |||||
The December term of court has been posted, including issues and briefs. | |||||
| Feb. 2010 Bar Exam Deadlines | |||||
| The Feb. 2010 Bar Examination will be given on Feb. 23 and 24, 2010. Applications are due on Dec. 1, 2009. Applications postmarked after that date will be assessed a late fee. No applications will be accepted after Dec. 15, 2009. | |||||
| Adam Gefreh (1918-2009) | |||||
| Adam Gefreh, former district judge and legislator, died November 18 in Littleton, Co. | |||||
| Unanimous 7th Circuit finds mezuzah removal worth a lawsuit | |||||
| National law Journal/Law.com: "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has ruled that a Jewish family whose mezuzah was repeatedly removed from their door frame by their condominium association can proceed with a lawsuit claiming discrimination and seeking damages." | |||||
| Online Applications for Judicial Clerkships Jump by 66% | |||||
| ABA Journal: "Online applications for federal clerkships jumped by 66 percent this year, spurred by an increase in applicants and the number of clerkships for which they applied." | |||||
| Montana: Bozeman housing ordinance might be discriminatory | |||||
| Great Falls Tribune: "The states Human Rights Bureau says it has found reasonable cause to believe that a Bozeman housing ordinance is discriminatory. The ordinance prohibits more than four unrelated people from living together unless they meet certain criteria. Bozemans assistant planning director Chris Saunders says the rule has been in effect for more than 30 years and is meant to limit the intensity of use at a property" | |||||
| U.S.: Some Courts Raise Bar on Reading Employee Email | |||||
| Wall Street Journal: "Big Brother is watching. That is the message corporations routinely send their employees about using email. But recent cases have shown that employees sometimes have more privacy rights than they might expect when it comes to the corporate email server. Legal experts say that courts in some instances are showing more consideration for employees who feel their employer has violated their privacy electronically." | |||||
| New Site Highlights Top Federal Appeals Court Rulings | |||||
| National Law Journal/Law.com: "With news media organizations cutting back on their coverage of courts and other institutions, a new effort was launched today to help the press and public identify important federal appeals court rulings and cases. The American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Federal Judicial Improvements has created a new site that will flag and summarize some of the most interesting or newsworthy recent decisions and pending cases before federal appeals courts." | |||||
| ABA Shake-Up Ousts Executive Director, Other Top Staff | |||||
| National Law Journal/Law.com: "The resignation this week of Henry "Hank" White Jr., the American Bar Association's executive director, follows other recent staff departures amid a reorganization set in motion by the ABA's new president, Carolyn Lamm. " | |||||
| Korean judges visit Cass County district court | |||||
Judges Moon-Ho-Cha, Won-ho Lee, Min Park and Sung-won Kim and deputy clerks of court Seon-ok Kim and Tae-young Ku visited the Cass County district court Monday and Tuesday. | |||||
| Court seeks comment on upcoming judicial vacancy | |||||
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The North Dakota Supreme Court is seeking comments regarding the vacancy that will be created by the upcoming retirement of Judge Robert O. Wefald. Comments on whether the judgeship is necessary in the South Central District or whether the judgeship
may be transferred are due December 21.
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| Judicial Conference minutes and agenda posted. | |||||
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The Judicial Conference minutes of the June 11th meeting and the agenda for the November 23-24th meeting have been posted.
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| U.S.: Kennedy Frustrated Over School-Press Flap | |||||
| Wall Street Journal: "Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said he was frustrated by criticism of his response to a school newspaper's coverage and called it a misunderstanding that spiraled out of control." | |||||
| U.S.: Data on Arrest Records Aren't Always by the Book | |||||
| Wall Street Journal: "More than 40 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson's crime commission reported that half of American men would be arrested at some point in their lives. Today, crime data remain consistent with that figure -- and are bedeviled by many similar flaws." | |||||
| Minnesota: Lawyer loses appeal in Minnesota terror case | |||||
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Star Tribune: "A federal appeals court has ordered a civil rights lawyer convicted in a terrorism case that originated in Minnesota to begin serving her prison sentence."
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| In 'Reverse FOIA' Move, Defense Contractors Want to Stop Release of Documents | |||||
| National Law Journal/law.com: "Lawyers in Washington for two major defense contractors are fighting the government's planned release of documents under the Freedom of Information Act, saying that the information is confidential and that disclosure should be stopped. On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in the case. " | |||||
| South Dakota Notice of Judicial Vacancy | |||||
| The retirement of the Hon. Merton B. Tice, Jr., has created a vacancy in the Circuit Court Judge position in the Seventh Circuit. The Judicial Qualifications Commission is now taking applications for this position. | |||||
| Appellate practice tip of the week | |||||
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Lawyers should keep their e-mail addresses up to date with the State Board of Law Examiners for the most expeditious contact from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Clerk's Office is now sending out notices of oral argument, filing, deadlines,
orders, and other correspondence by e-mail rather than U.S. Mail. For a lawyer without an e-mail address, a paper copy of the e-mail will be mailed to the lawyer's street or post office box address.
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| Job Announcement | |||||
| The North Dakota Court System has posted a job announcement for an Electronic Court Recorder in Jamestown. | |||||
| Job Announcement | |||||
| The North Dakota Court System has posted a job announcement for a Court Reporter in Minot. | |||||
| Job Announcement | |||||
| The North Dakota Department of Transportation has posted a job announcement for an Attorney II. | |||||
| Job Announcement | |||||
| The Morton County States Attorney's Office has posted a job announcement for an Assistant States Attorney. | |||||
| Job Announcement | |||||
| The North Dakota Court System has re-advertised a job announcement for a Clerk of District Court II in Fargo. | |||||
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