Newspaper continues fighting for public access to court info
August 31, 2008: Today, an update on an important open records issue The Forum has been battling for some time on behalf of the public.
On July 7, the North Dakota Supreme Court issued a supervisory writ that determined state courts must disclose to the public the names of jurors and most of the questions they answer when selected. It also established a procedure for doing so.
It was an important opinion that reinforced a generally held belief that the public ought to know who decides another’s fate. Read the full article here.
Judge seals documents in UND nickname case
August 20, 2008: A judge has sealed all future documents in the University of North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" nickname lawsuit against the NCAA and delayed a hearing, hoping to aid settlement talks.
"Both parties have continued good faith negotiations with an eye toward settling the issues of this litigation amicably," Northeast Central District Judge Lawrence Jahnke said in his order. "At such time as it appears to the court that settlement negotiations have reached an impasse and trial will be necessary, this order will be immediately rescinded." Read the full article here.
WSI board to get open meeting training
August 19, 2008: Workforce Safety and Insurance Board will get training later this month about open meeting laws, coming on the heels of complaints against the agency’s board and committees.
Two pending complaints against WSI Board committees allege they broke the open meeting law when quorums of the committees met or discussed WSI business. Read the full article here.
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