North Dakota Law

Chapter Recognized for Creativity and Original Programming Among Students The Federalist Society chapter at the University of North Dakota School of Law has been named a finalist for the prestigious George Washington Award for Most Innovative Chapter — a national honor recognizing exceptional creativity and original programming among student chapters. The award celebrates chapters that […]

UND School of Law Alum and Veteran Trial Attorney to Succeed Justice Daniel Crothers on the State’s Highest Court BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced, Wednesday, February 18 the appointment of longtime Fargo attorney Mark Friese to the North Dakota Supreme Court, effective March 9. Friese succeeds Justice Daniel Crothers, who on Nov. 26 […]

Sharing Research on Patent Eligibility, USPTO Reform, and Judicial Trends Professor Nikola Datzov recently served as an invited panelist at the 26th Advanced Patent Law Institute, hosted by UC Berkeley Law and Stanford Law School. The annual institute brings together leading scholars, practitioners, and judges to examine cutting-edge issues in patent law. A recording of […]

UND law professor Steven Morrison says yes — but warns of serious First Amendment concerns North Dakota Monitor Mary Steuer Could a North Dakota law that makes it illegal for people to conceal their identities in certain situations also apply to masked immigration agents? One University of North Dakota School of Law professor says yes […]

Professor Blake A. Klinkner Examines the Supreme Court’s Direction— and What May Come Next Professor Blake A. Klinkner’s recent article, “Are Age Verification Laws a Constitutional Method to Regulate the Online Activities of Juveniles?”, offers a timely and rigorous analysis of recent caselaw from the United States Supreme Court to explain the constitutionality of state […]

Former UND Law professor Gregory Gordon recounts life of Ben Ferencz, Nuremberg Trial prosecutor and international justice advocate Former UND School of Law faculty member Gregory Gordon, delivers a lecture on Nuremberg Trial prosecutor Ben Ferencz. Photo by Joe Banish/UND Today. UND Today February 10, 2026 by Joe Banish Published in: School of Law   Earlier this […]

Governor Kelly Armstrong appoints Judicial Referee Scott Diamond of Fargo to East Central Judicial District Judgeship Thursday, January 15, 2026 – 12:50pm BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong today appointed former prosecutor and current Judicial Referee Scott Diamond of Fargo to an open judgeship in the East Central Judicial District, effective Feb. 1. Diamond served […]

New biography chronicles Gerald W. VandeWalle’s extraordinary 65-year career, from dairy farm roots to the state’s longest-serving Chief Justice. What makes an exemplary public servant? A new biography of alumnus Gerald W. VandeWalle—North Dakota’s longest-serving Supreme Court Chief Justice—offers powerful insights into character, humility and public service. Call Me Jerry, commissioned by the Trustees of […]

Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen formally transfers the gavel to Chief Justice-elect Lisa K. Fair McEvers The North Dakota Supreme Court held a formal Passing of the Gavel ceremony on Tuesday, January 6, in the state supreme court chambers, marking the transition from Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen to Chief Justice-elect Lisa K. Fair McEvers, […]

Cranfill Sumner LLP Partner Recognized for Excellence in Elder Law and Estate Planning Kara Gansmann ’07 has been recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as part of its 2026 Legal Elite program, an honor awarded to North Carolina’s top attorneys as voted on by their peers. A Partner at Cranfill Sumner LLP in the firm’s […]