Professor Grant Christensen, along with Melissa Tatum from the University of Arizona, have just had their most recent book published by Cambridge University Press. Reading American Indian Law: Foundational Principles builds on their original research looking at the impact of […]
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced in September 2019, the appointment of UND Law alumnus Jeff Rude, ’89, as Insurance Commissioner. Rude had previously served as Interim Commissioner prior to his appointment. Governor Gordon said, “Jeff Rude has the experience to move […]
The passing of the gavel ceremony from former Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle to Chief Justice Jon Jensen took place Jan. 6. Chief Justice Jensen was chosen Dec. 12 to replace Justice VandeWalle and assumed his new duties on Jan. 1. The […]
By: Art Hughes, December 19, 2019 Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt (Cherokee Nation) believes a compact signed with 31 tribes in the state expires on January 1st and he wants to renegotiate the fees the tribes pay to the state. Tribes say […]
Original Article – Grand Forks Herald, By: Andrew Weeks, December 29th 2019 Challenges still exist, but the outlook is trending more positively, especially with partner programs between law firms, universities and other organizations. When Josh Wolfe was a teenager living on his family’s […]
Original Article – Bismarck Tribune, December 19, 2019 The U.S. Senate has confirmed Devils Lake attorney Daniel Traynor to serve as federal judge in North Dakota, according to U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer. Traynor was nominated by President Donald Trump in […]
Original Story – NPR – Morning Edition, December 27, 2019 Four women from the nation’s second largest Indian reservation have turned to the federal court system after they were banished by tribal leadership last year. “It changed our lives,” Ute tribal member […]
Original Post on Duke’s FinReg Blog, December 9, 2019 Courtesy of Alexandra Sickler and Kara Bruce Bankruptcy and consumer finance laws operate in independent silos. Many consumer advocates view bankruptcy as a remote and specialized field, while bankruptcy proponents tend to view bankruptcy as a […]
Original Story – Grand Forks Herald, December 8, 2109, by Sydney Mook Though it was a sometimes rocky path to get there, times are bright at the UND School of Law, says Dean Michael McGinniss. McGinnis is finishing his first full semester […]
Original Story – Grand Forks Herald, Nov. 30, 2019, by April Baumgarten CASSELTON, N.D. — When Delvin Losing — the only attorney in Casselton — was asked why he’s kept his office in the town of nearly 2,500 residents, he jokingly […]