Updates from the University of North Dakota School of Law.
Crothers served on North Dakota Supreme Court for 20 years North Dakota Monitor By:Mary Steurer North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Daniel Crothers urged his colleagues to keep the judicial branch impartial as he closed out his 20-year career on the court. “My only words for anyone following are to guard the court’s independence — guard […]
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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 […]
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, […]
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North Dakota names Fair McEvers Supreme Court chief justice, 1st female to hold the role MARY STEURER North Dakota Monitor Lisa Fair McEvers has been elected the first female chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court. She earned about 83% of the vote by sitting justices and district court judges. Justice Jerod Tufte, who […]
Team Wrigley and McCabe finish runners-up Second-year law students Murphy Landa and Kylie Hartje were named champions of the 2025 Internal Moot Court Competition on November 5. The three-day competition, a longstanding tradition at the UND School of Law, is organized by the Moot Court student board and offers second- and third-year students the chance […]
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Team House and Weikum finished runners-up Second-year law students Madison Schoenberg and Lily Burnside were named champions of the 2024 Internal Moot Court Competition on the evening of November 5. The three-day competition, a longstanding tradition at UND School of Law, provides an opportunity for second and third-year students to gain experience in both legal […]
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October 1, 2024 The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Cass County prosecutors inappropriately admitted evidence in a child sex abuse trial against David Gaddie, and now the prosecutors want another hearing. In order to get a better understanding of the case and issue, Joel brings Steven Morrison into the conversation. Steven is a Professor of Law […]
Team Chavez and Sra finished runners-up Second-year law students Taylor Prussia and Bridget Grathwohl were named champions of the 2023 Internal Moot Court Competition on the evening of October 23. The final argument of the competition took place in the VandeWalle Courtroom at UND School of Law with Prussia and Grathwohl representing the Petitioner and […]