http://www.ndcourts.gov/ News from the North Dakota Supreme Court http://www.ndcourts.gov/xml/seal.gif http://www.ndcourts.gov/ http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/290105/ 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." Sun, 5 Sep 2010 13:20:58 CDT http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/174467/ 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." Sun, 5 Sep 2010 13:04:01 CDT http://www.nd.gov/dhs/info/news/2010/9-3-alcohol-substance-abuse-summit-bismarck.pdf 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. Sun, 5 Sep 2010 13:28:42 CDT http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/08/prison-without-walls/8195/ 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.: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 14:04:24 CDT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/ND_LIBERTARIANS_BALLOT_NDOL-?SITE=NDWIL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 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."
- Libertarian Party v. Jaeger opinion text Sat, 4 Sep 2010 22:14:02 CDT http://www.ndcourts.gov/Opinions/Month/Sep2010.htm The Supreme Court posted a new opinion on Sep. 3. Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:35:15 CDT http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202471570622&NY_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." Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:20:48 CDT http://www.lawjobs.com/newsandviews/LawArticle.jsp?id=1202471566135&Law_School_Deans_Are_a_Popular_Choice_for_University_President&slreturn=1&hbxlogin=1 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." Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:23:02 CDT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FUNERAL_PROTEST_LAWSUIT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 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." Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:23:57 CDT http://www.ndcourts.gov/court/jp/jp_rules_17/contents.htm 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. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT http://www.ndcourts.gov/court/news/sfbar10/sfbar10.htm 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. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20100902/NEWS01/9020311/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." Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/174154/ 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."
- Henry C. Wessman Lawyer Record Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100902/UPDATES/100902004 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."
- S.D. Unified Judicial System News Release Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/101999113.html 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."
- Opinion Text: Badger Catholic v. Walsh Sat, 4 Sep 2010 22:06:19 CDT