Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
District Court in Northeastern Minnesota selects new leader Judge Leslie Beiers will elevate to chief judge July 1. Beiers, based in Duluth, will be backed by a new assistant chief judge, Hibbing’s Rachel Sullivan. Duluth News Tribune By Staff reports June 01, 2022 03:37 PM DULUTH — Judge Leslie Beiers has been elected to serve as […]
Former Justice Beryl Levine, the first woman appointed to the North Dakota Supreme Court, has died at 86 Beryl Joyce Levine (nee Choslovsky) passed away on June 4, 2022, at her home in San Mateo, California, with her family at her side. Beryl was born on November 9, 1935 in Winnipeg, Canada, the second of […]
Stowman earned the Bronze Star and several other medals, commendations, ribbons and citations during the 13 months he fought as a Marine in Vietnam. But he doesn’t consider himself a hero, and he doesn’t like to see war glorified. He says, “If there is any glory in war, it rests with those who did not […]
On May 26, the president of the State Bar Association of North Dakota, South Central Judicial District Judge Doug Bahr, presented a gavel to East Central Judicial District Judge Reid Brady. SBAND traditionally presents a gavel to new judges at their formal investiture ceremony. While Judge Brady was elected to the bench in 2020, his […]
Thursday, April 28, 2022 – 02:10 pm BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Interim U.S. Attorney Nick Chase of Fargo to a judgeship in the East Central Judicial District. Chase has served in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota since 2002. As an assistant U.S. attorney, he led the office’s […]
Starion Bank: Elects Taylor and Andrist to Board of Directors Starion Bank announces that Ryan Taylor and Levi Andrist have joined the Board of Directors. The board guides the overall strategic direction of the bank, including principal business focus and merger and acquisition activities. The board includes representatives of the communities served by the bank, […]
The North Dakota Democratic party has selected attorney Timothy Lamb as their candidate for AG. Lamb, a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law, currently owns the Lamb Law Office in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Lamb will face the incumbent AG, Republican Drew Wrigley, in the November 8 General Election. Wrigley is a former Lieutenant […]
Gov. Tim Walz fills 2 judicial vacancies in Minnesota’s 7th Judicial District Leah duCharme and Heidi Schultz will serve as District Court judges in Minnesota’s Seventh Judicial District. March 23, 2022 12:44 PM ST. PAUL — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan have announced the appointments of Leah duCharme and Heidi Schultz […]
Aitkin County commissioner to seek seat in Minnesota Legislature By Duluth News Tribune March 15, 2022 07:23 PM DULUTH — Aitkin County Commissioner Ann Marcotte announced Tuesday she is seeking the GOP nomination for Minnesota State Senate, District 7, a newly formed senate district. Besides serving as a county commissioner since 2010, Marcotte represents the county […]
Erica Thunder named one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year Erica Thunder is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women across the country who have made a significant impact. The annual program is a continuation of Women of the Century, a 2020 project that commemorated the 100th anniversary of women […]