Legal Opinion
In Re the Vacancy in Judgeship No. 6
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 24, 2017No. 20170158Published
1Opinion of the Court
Filed 7/24/17 by Clerk of Supreme Court
IN THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
2017 ND 181
In the Matter of the Vacancy in Judgeship No. 6, with Chambers
in Grafton, North Dakota, Northeast Judicial District
No. 20170158
2Per curiam
[¶1] On April 25, 2017, Governor Doug Burgum notified the Supreme Court of the retirement of the Honorable M. Richard Geiger, Judge of the District Court, with chambers in Grafton, Northeast Judicial District, effective October 1, 2017. Judge Geiger’s retirement creates 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…
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3Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re the Judicial Vacancy in District Judgeship No. 6North Dakota Supreme Court · 2001
- In Re the Vacancy in Judgeship No. 6North Dakota Supreme Court · 2017
- In re Change the Resident Chambers for District Judgeship No. 7, Northwest Judicial DistrictNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
- Vacancy in Judgeship No. 2, Northeast Judicial DistrictNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017