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

[¶ 1] The 61st Legislative Assembly passed Senate Bill 2121 (2009 N.D. Sess. Laws ch. 261), which was signed by the Governor, and became effective July 1, 2009. This legislation provides for an additional district court judge in the Northwest Judicial District. The legislation also provides for the chambers to be assigned by the Supreme Court.

[¶ 2] N.D. Sup.Ct. Admin. R. 7.1 provides the procedure for establishing judgeship chambers within the judicial districts of North Dakota. Notice of an opportuni*222ty to provide written comment on the chambering of the new judgeship was posted May 28, 2009,…