In Re the Chambering of New Judgeship No. 10 in the Northwest Judicial District

[¶ 1] The 63rd Legislative Assembly passed Senate Bill 2002, which was signed by the Governor, and will become effective July 1, 2013. This legislation provides for two additional district court judges in the Northwest Judicial District. The legislation also provides for the chambers to be assigned by the Supreme Court. A separate opinion will be issued regarding the chambering of each new judgeship in the Northwest Judicial District.

[¶ 2] N.D. Sup. Ct. Admin. R. 7.1 provides the procedure for establishing judgeship chambers within the judicial districts of North Dakota. Notice that the Court…