Vacancy in Judgeship No. 4, Northeast Central Judicial District

[¶ 1] On January 26, 2015, Governor Jack Dalrymple notified the Supreme Court of the retirement of the Honorable Lawrence E. Jahnke, Judge of the District Court, with chambers in Grand Forks, Northeast Central Judicial District, effective March 1, 2015. Judge Jahnke’s retirement created a vacancy under Section 27-05-02.1, N.D.C.C.

[¶ 2] Under Section 27-05-02.1, N.D.C.C., this Court is required to review vacancies that occur and determine, within 90 days of receiving notice of a vacancy, whether the office is necessary for effective judicial administration. This Court may, consistent with that…