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ND HCR3021
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lori VanWinkle
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AI Summary
- Removes all civil and criminal judicial immunity for members of the judiciary, including supreme court justices and district court judges
- Declares any judgment rendered in violation of due process, state or federal law, or the U.S. or North Dakota constitutions to be void and without authority
- Changes supreme court vacancy filling process from governor appointment (from a nominating committee list) to appointment by a bipartisan committee established by law
- Reduces supreme court's rulemaking authority from mandatory ("shall have authority to promulgate") to permissive ("may adopt") for procedural rules
- Proposes these constitutional amendments to Article VI, sections 3 and 13, for voter approval at the 2026 primary election
Legislative Description
The judicial branch and supreme court.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 13 nays 80
2/24/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/30/2025
Full Bill Text
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