Burgum’s Right That the Legislature’s Delegation of Powers to an Interim Committee Is Unconstitutional
Today Governor Doug Burgum announced that he has vetoed SB2055. You can read his veto statement and accompanying letter explaining...
Supreme Court
Marsy’s Law May Have Put North Dakota in Violation of the 8th Amendment
Marsy's Law is yet another of the legal headaches created by North Dakota's deeply flawed initiated measure process. Approved by...
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Could Mean Big Changes for North Dakota Bar Association
Lawyers in the State of North Dakota pay dues to what's called an integrated bar. The State Bar Association of...
The Problem With Agreeing to an FBI Investigation of Kavanaugh Is Assuming Democrats Are Objecting in Good Faith
Last week when retiring Arizona Senator Jeff Flake dropped a bomb on the confirmation proceedings for Supreme Court nominee Brett...
Will Heitkamp Vote for Hate or Kavanaugh?
Yesterday's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a cathartic moment after weeks of hate and invective aimed at Trump...
Poll: Majority of North Dakota Voters Want Kavanaugh Confirmed Including Plurality of Females
A survey conducted by North Star Opinion Research (an organization with a B rating from FiveThirtyEight.com), and commissioned by the...
Report: Democrats Confident Heitkamp Can Be Persuaded to Vote Against Kavanaugh
Senator Heidi Heitkamp has been running away - literally - from questions about the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett...
Connie Krapp: ‘Guilty Until Proven Innocent’ Threatens the #MeToo Movement
This guest post was submitted by Connie Krapp, a Jamestown resident who worked for a North Dakota electric cooperative for...
Mark Western: Kavanaugh Hearing Makes a Mockery of the Supreme Court
This guest post was submitted by Mark Western, a Fargo lawyer who occasionally writes on the intersection of law and...
Senator Heitkamp Doesn’t Want to Be Photographed With Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee
UPDATE: Senator Heitkamp's office has released a photo of the discussion since this post was written. Still, her office didn't...
