North Dakota lawmakers to hire outside lawyers to defend state in term limits lawsuit

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 610

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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North Dakota legislative leaders have voted to hire outside attorneys to represent them in a new lawsuit over a ballot measure that would change voter-approved legislative term limits.

The suit, filed last week, argues that the Legislature violated the state constitution when it passed a resolution creating the ballot measure last year.

The ballot measure, if approved, would alter the 2022 constitutional amendment that established legislative term limits. But …

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