In re the Chambering of a New Judgeship in the Northwest Judicial District

Summary

The North Dakota Supreme Court designated a newly authorized district judgeship in the Northwest Judicial District as Judgeship No. 9 and assigned its chambers to Minot, North Dakota. The court considered weighted caseload data, attorney distribution, facilities, travel, population, detention and human-service resources, and the recommendation of the district’s presiding judge before ordering the designation.

Holdings

1. The new judgeship, designated Judgeship No. 9, must be chambered in Minot, North Dakota.
2. Chambering the new judgeship in Minot complies with N.D.C.C. § 27-05-08.

Questions Presented

1. Where should the chambers of the newly authorized district judgeship in the Northwest Judicial District be located under the criteria of N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 7.1?
2. Would chambering the new judgeship in Minot comply with the statutory limitation on the percentage of district judges chambered in cities with populations over 10,000?

Disposition

other