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Committee hears proposal to amend state constitution on judicial immunity, appointments and review
Summary
Representative Laurie Van Winkle presented HCR 3021 proposing removal of judicial immunity in civil and criminal cases for certain acts and directing vacancies to be filled by a bipartisan appointment committee; opponents including the governor’s legal counsel and the State Bar raised procedural and practical objections.
Bismarck — The House Judiciary Committee took testimony Thursday on House Concurrent Resolution 3021, which would amend parts of the North Dakota Constitution relating to the judiciary. Sponsor Representative Laurie Van Winkle said the measure would remove civil and criminal judicial immunity for decisions alleged to violate due process or state and federal law, declare judgments in violation void, and change how judicial vacancies are filled by a bipartisan appointment…
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