North Dakota
Port: North Dakota’s Supreme Court is close to manufacturing a right to an abortion in the state constitution
MINOT, N.D. — Again in 2020, it was clear that the North Dakota Supreme Court docket needed to impose, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a moratorium on residential evictions, so the courtroom invented a premise that allowed them to take action.
Underneath the auspices of their authority as directors of the state courtroom system,
the justices stopped residential evictions
. That this was an explicitly political choice, and never a health-driven choice, was clear from the courtroom’s choice to place a moratorium on residential evictions. Business evictions and different types of proceedings have been nonetheless allowed to go ahead.
This was a coverage choice — once more, a political choice — that the legislative or government branches ought to have made. However the courtroom made it as a substitute. The justices needed a sure political consequence, they usually discovered a technique to get it.
Which appears very a lot according to how Chief Justice Jon Jensen sees his job. “I believe judges like to assist folks,”
Jensen mentioned shortly after being sworn into the courtroom again in 2017
. “And I believe you are now not an advocate however you are in some methods discovering the authorized answer, however the answer.”
That is a basically incorrect view of the position of the courts in our society, but it is displaying up in how Jensen’s courtroom is doing its job, particularly within the post-Roe v. Wade litigation over North Dakota’s near-total ban on abortions.
In issuing an opinion upholding a ridiculous district courtroom choice to roadblock a bipartisan legislation duly handed by the elected representatives of the folks, the courtroom has laid the groundwork for inventing a proper to an abortion within the state structure.
To be clear, the courtroom hasn’t established a complete proper to an abortion. Not but. Quite, the courtroom has discovered one solely in cases the place the life and well being of the mom are in danger, and that is the place issues get complicated.
“After evaluation of North Dakota’s historical past and traditions, and the plain language of article I, part 1 of the North Dakota Structure, it’s clear the residents of North Dakota have a proper to take pleasure in and defend life and a proper to pursue and acquire security, which essentially features a pregnant lady has a elementary proper to acquire an abortion to protect her life or her well being,” Chief Justice Jon Jensen wrote within the courtroom’s opinion.
The courtroom has left open the query of abortion in cases the place the mom merely would not need to get pregnant, however it’s not exhausting to see what path they are going. Underneath these fuzzy auspices, any abortion could be justified so long as some medical skilled is keen to say that it’s a necessity for the life and well being of the mom.
At no level within the historical past of this state has a single phrase been added to our state structure with the intent of making a proper to an abortion. However now the state Supreme Court docket has discovered one so substantial that they are concluded, on this opinion upholding the district courtroom’s injunction towards North Dakota’s ban, that the pro-choice teams difficult the legislation will possible achieve success.
Few of you will be keen to put aside your emotions on abortion and think about the method at work right here, however I will ask you to do it anyway: Ought to our legal guidelines be written by lawmakers, or judges?
This opinion from the courtroom goes to encourage numerous sturdy reactions from the general public, and people reactions are going to be rooted in how the folks really feel about abortion, however we have to set that subject apart and give attention to the truth that this courtroom has proven a willingness to go arrogate to themselves the authority to legislate.
That is fallacious.
The query of authorized abortion, as tough as it’s, ought to be left to our legislatures and the poll field. Not a bunch of attorneys in a courtroom.
The Drake women’s basketball team started its 2024-25 season with an 84-78 victory at North Dakota State on Monday.
The Bulldogs were led by Anna Miller’s 22-point, 13-rebound performance. Katie Dinnebier added 19 points and six assists. Courtney Becker scored 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
Abbie Aalsma, a transfer from Illinois State, scored 12 points in her Drake debut.
The Bulldogs outscored the Bison 28-17 in the fourth quarter to rally for the victory. Drake plays host to Saint Louis on Thursday at the Knapp Center.
GRAND FORKS – The North Dakota Museum of Art, located on the UND campus, is hosting its 27th Annual Autumn Art Auction on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Fifty-four works of art by artists from throughout the region and beyond will be auctioned by professional auctioneer David Gorder, Grand Forks.
The auction is the museum’s largest fundraiser; proceeds fund the Summer Art Camps, Family Day, exhibitions, concerts and much more. It features artists who have exhibited at the museum in the past, along with artists who are new to the museum and the auction.
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Tickets are $50 per person. Free parking is available next to the museum.
For tickets or information on live or absentee bidding, call (701) 777-4195 or go to
www.ndmoa.com/autumn-art-auction
.
The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres, provided by area restaurants, along with beer and wine. A wine and beer cash bar will also be available.
The live auction begins at 8 p.m.
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More than 30 local businesses are supporting this auction, according to the event announcement. The social will feature food donated by Blue Moose Bar and Grill, Ely’s Ivy, Ground Round, Little Bangkok and the Museum Cafe.
The artwork will be displayed on the Mezzanine Gallery for up-close viewing before the auction. Then, all artworks will be brought down to the stage in the main gallery for the live auction.
After the auction concludes, winning bidders can claim and take the artwork home or make other arrangements.
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Each year, the museum produces a full-color catalog that highlights the auction artwork. It includes images, descriptions and information about each artist. The full catalog and list of sponsors can be viewed at
www.ndmoa.com/autumn-art-auction
.
The North Dakota Museum of Art launched the auction in 1999 as a means to develop a market for artists in the region and to fund museum programs.
All proceeds from the sale of art are split between the artists and the museum, unless the artist chooses to donate the entire sale to the museum, said Brian Loftus, director of membership and marketing.
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The museum is located on Centennial Drive on campus. Regular museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There is no general admission; however, a donation of $5 for adults and pocket change for children is suggested.
The Museum Cafe is open for lunch weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a happy hour from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information, call the museum at (701) 777-4195 or go to
www.ndmoa.com
.
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The deer gun season in North Dakota opens at noon central time on Friday, Nov. 8.
North Dakota’s storied hunting heritage shines brightest among families and friends during the state’s deer gun season. And with deer numbers rebounding slowly from tough winters and a severe EHD outbreak a few years ago, the tradition continues in the state.
“Whitetail deer numbers are trending up so far, as far as we can tell. Anecdotally, we’ve got reports of many twins and fawn production being pretty decent. And so, that’ll bode well in the future,” said Casey Anderson, NDGF wildlife division chief.
There is one setback in certain deer hunting units for whitetail deer.
“We’ve had a slight EHD outbreak in the western side of the state. We are offering some refunds on whitetail licenses in some of those units. The outbreak has been fairly small compared to the one three, four years ago,” said Anderson.
Last year’s mild winter and descent in fawning habitat have helped the mule deer population.
“Mule deer numbers are trending in the right direction slowly, but our fawning production seems to be up. We’re flying the surveys right now, and we’ll be wrapping those up shortly,” said Anderson.
There are things that need to happen to help rebuild the deer population in North Dakota.
“To keep deer numbers heading in the right direction, we need to maintain habitat on the landscape, improve or maintain it. And the other thing is obviously we need a little help from Mother Nature as we come into this winter and next spring fawning season,” said Anderson.
And what can hunters hitting the field this deer season expect?
“I think they can expect a pretty good season this fall. Most likely most of the crops will be off, which always is an added benefit for those out looking for a deer,” said Anderson.
Anderson says hunters also need to be aware of dry conditions on the landscape during the deer season.
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