In Re the Vacancy in Judgeship No. 3

[¶1] On July 18, 2017, Governor Doug Burgum notified the Supreme Court of the resignation of the Honorable Jon J. Jensen as Judge of the District Court, with chambers in Grand Forks, Northeast Central Judicial District, effective August 15, 2017. Judge Jensen’s resignation . as district judge 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 revieiv judicial vacancies that occur and determine, within 90 days- of receiving notice of a vacancy, whether,.the office.is necessary for effective judicial .administration.…