Carol Ronning Kapsner
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Carol Ronning Kapsner is a Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court
. Carol Ronning Kapsner was born and raised in Bismarck, North Dakota
. She graduated with B.A. degree in English literature from College of St. Catherine
, studied 17th century English literature at Oxford University, received a Master of Arts degree in English literature from Indiana University
, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Colorado
School of Law in Boulder, Colorado, in 1977. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1998.
North Dakota Supreme Court
The North Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the state of North Dakota. The Court rules on questions of law in appeals from the state's district courts....
. Carol Ronning Kapsner was born and raised in Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
. She graduated with B.A. degree in English literature from College of St. Catherine
College of St. Catherine
St. Catherine University is a private Catholic university for women located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. There is also a campus in Minneapolis. Enrollment is 5,246 students. With approximately 2,900 bachelor's students, it is the largest university for women in the United States. Its...
, studied 17th century English literature at Oxford University, received a Master of Arts degree in English literature from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
School of Law in Boulder, Colorado, in 1977. She was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1998.
Career
- 1977 - started the law firm of Kapsner and Kapsner
- 1980 - served as president of the Burleigh County Bar Association.
- 1988-1996 - appointed by the Bar Association to serve on the Judicial Conference
- 1998 - appointed by Governor Ed Schafer to fill vacancy created by Justice Herbert L. Meschke
- 2000 - elected to a full 10-year term