Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
UND Law Professor Paul Traynor said the U.S. Supreme Court has made it clear; “You don’t have the right to put the rest of the population in danger.” Written By: Matt Henson | 10:39 pm, Jul. 22, 2021 FARGO — Sanford Health is the first in the region to put a COVID-19 vaccine mandate into place. Employees have until […]
William Bales Fisch, UND Professor of Law from 1965-1970, passed away on July 7 after a prolonged struggle with heart disease. Obituary Columbia – Professor William Bales Fisch passed away on July 7 after a prolonged struggle with heart disease. Bill was the patriarch of a large and loving family he built and sustained with […]
John T. “Jack” Traynor November 19, 1926 – July 11, 2021 John Thomas “Jack” Traynor, 94, died calmly and quietly at home with his family the evening of July 11, 2021. He had visited with all five of his children over the weekend, and with several of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He lost Jane, his […]
Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck native John Grinsteiner’s last day on the bench is Aug. 20. He notified North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Jensen and South Central District Presiding Judge Bruce Romanick in a June 21 letter. “After 18 years of wearing a judicial robe, first as a judicial referee/magistrate and then as a district […]
Aaron Heitke ’97, Chief Patrol Agent (CPA) for the San Diego Sector, is a top contender in the search for a new Deputy of the U.S. Border Patrol, after Raul Ortiz was promoted to Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by the Biden administration in June. CPA Heitke earned […]
***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees, delivered remarks on the Senate floor last week honoring the life and service of World War II veteran and Minot resident Lynn Aas, who turns 100 years old today. […]
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, some law school’s see increases in jobs for new graduates When the pandemic started, law schools feared 2020 would be a year like 2009—which was during the Great Recession and saw significantly fewer job opportunities for new graduates, along with many attorney layoffs. But those fears don’t seem to have come […]
Written By: Sydney Mook | 2:52 pm, May 24, 2021 Michael McGinniss, dean of the UND School of Law since 2019, has announced his decision to conclude his deanship after the next academic year and return to his role as a full-time faculty member, UND announced Monday, May 24. The dean of UND’s law school will step down […]
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Fox 13 Tampa Bay – May 19, 2021: Lawmakers question federal approval of gambling deal, Evan Axelbank reports Related Stories; Tampa Bay Times article – May 18, 2021: Who’s regulating Florida’s new gambling landscape? Tampa Bay Times article – May 17, 2021: Florida races toward mobile sports betting, but where are data privacy safeguards?
UND professor of law, Margaret Moore Jackson will participate in a panel discussion this Thursday, April 22. The High Plains Fair Housing Center will present the film, Jim Crow of the North followed by a panel discussion with Professor Jackson and High Plains Fair Housing Center president, Courtney Souvannasacd Thursday at 6:30 p.m. About this Event April is […]