North Dakota Supreme Court
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The North Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the state of North Dakota. The Court rules on questions of law in appeals from the state's district courts.
Each of the five justices is elected on a no-party ballot for a ten-year term, arranged so that one seat is contested every two years. The Chief Justice is elected from the Justices every five years (or upon vacancy) by vote of the Supreme Court justices and the District Court judges.
The Supreme Court is empowered to constitute a Court of Appeals consisting of a three-member panel chosen from active and retired District Court judges, retired Supreme Court justices, and lawyers. The Court of Appeals only hears cases specifically assigned to it by the Supreme Court, which is done only infrequently.
Under Article 6, Section 4 of the North Dakota Constitution, the North Dakota Supreme Court "shall not declare a legislative enactment unconstitutional unless at least four of the members of the court so decide."[1] North Dakota and Nebraska are the only two states that require a supermajority of state Supreme Court justices to rule a legislative provision unconstitutional.
Justices
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Current composition
| Justice | Born | Joined | Chief Justice | Term ends | Appointed by | Law school |
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| Script error: No such module "Sort"., Chief Justice | 1965 (age 60–61)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Dts | 2020–present | 2030 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| Doug Burgum (R) | North Dakota |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "sort". | 2032 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| John Hoeven (R) | North Dakota |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | 1962 (age 63–64)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "sort". | 2028 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| Jack Dalrymple (R) | North Dakota |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "sort". | 2026 | —Template:Efn | Arizona State |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | Template:Birth based on age as of date | Template:Dts | Script error: No such module "sort". | 2026 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"| Doug Burgum (R) | South Dakota |
References
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External links
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