Courts order North Dakota to pay landowners’ legal fees in two lawsuits

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 911

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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A judge this month awarded North Dakota landowners attorney fees in a lawsuit against the state over a property rights law found to be unconstitutional.

The ruling means the state could owe nearly $975,000 in legal costs to the landowners and groups behind three related court challenges filed since 2019.

“We are grateful that the court recognized not only the merits of our case, but also the substantial time, effort, and expense required to …

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