A series of court opinions were released on January 23, 2025, addressing a range of civil and criminal appeals. Among these, Berger v. Repnow focuses on the partition of property between unmarried partners. Justice Lisa K. Fair McEvers noted that "legal ownership is not dispositive when the person who is not the legal owner has financially contributed to the acquisition of the property."
In State v. McCleary, also authored by McEvers, it was clarified that "the Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Act does not apply to prisoners who have been released on parole."
The First National Bank of Omaha v. Yates case resulted in an order being summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(1).
State v. Henderson upheld a criminal judgment following a jury verdict under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(3) and (7).
Meiers v. NDDOT addressed issues related to driver's license suspensions, with Douglas Alan Bahr explaining that certain provisions are "not a basic and mandatory provision impacting the Department's authority."
Hillerson v. Baker involved divorce proceedings where a district court judgment was summarily affirmed.
Gooss v. A.K., authored by Jerod E. Tufte, emphasized that before granting a restraining order for disorderly conduct, "the court must conduct a full hearing," ensuring fair resolution of factual disputes.
Davis et al. v Romanyshyn stressed that restraining orders require full evidentiary hearings as better practice.
In State v Ruot, involving child abuse charges, and State v Jackson concerning homicide charges, both cases concluded with affirmations of criminal judgments after jury verdicts.