JUDGESHIP

Supreme Court: Judgeship to stay in Mandan

BISMARCK (KFGO/KVRR)  – A soon-to-be-vacant South Central District judgeship will stay in Mandan. The North Dakota Supreme Court made that decision following Judge John Grinsteiner plans to retire Aug. 20. When a district judge leaves, the Supreme Court determines whether to keep the judgeship in the present location, move it elsewhere or abolish it. The decision is based on statewide…

Knudson Appointed To Judgeship in the Northeast Central Judicial District

Grand Forks Attorney and Adjunct Professor at UND Law School

BISMARCK, ND — Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Grand Forks attorney Jay Knudson to a judgeship in the Northeast Central Judicial District. Knudson will fill the vacancy created by Justice Jon Jensen’s appointment to the North Dakota Supreme Court earlier this year. Knudson’s legal experience includes work in criminal, civil, domestic relations, juvenile, immigration and financial areas. He also has…