In Re the Vacancy in Judgeship No. 6

[¶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 review judicial 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…