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Federal judge blocks South Dakota abortion pill order

JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2022

A judge for the US District for the District South Dakota Wednesday blocked an executive order that would have restricted medication abortions. The post Federal judge blocks South Dakota abortion pill order appeared first on JURIST - News. And public policy favors granting a temporary injunction.

South Dakota hotel refused service to Native American group in violation of Civil Right Act, lawsuit alleges

JURIST

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Retsel Corporation in South Dakota, alleging the company discriminates based on race in violation of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Retsel Corporation owns the Grand Gateway Hotel and Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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US federal judge rules that Sioux tribes in South Dakota have standing in voting rights lawsuit

JURIST

MAY 19, 2022

US District Judge Lawrence Piersol ruled Tuesday that two South Dakota Sioux tribes have standing in a lawsuit against South Dakota over alleged National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) violations. The case is in the US District Court for the District of South Dakota Western Division.

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Supreme Court of South Dakota Adopts the Silent Witness Theory of Authentication

EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

Similar to its federal counterpart, South Dakota Rule of Evidence 19-19-901(b)(9) provides that The following are examples only--not a complete list--of evidence that satisfies the [authentication] requirement: (9) Evidence about a process or system. Evidence describing a process or system.

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Indigenous-led group sues South Dakota hotel owner over pledge to ban Native Americans

JURIST

MARCH 24, 2022

Indigenous-led group NDN Collective announced Wednesday that it had filed a lawsuit in South Dakota federal court against a local hotel operator after she pledged on social media to ban Native Americans from the hotel. “We need to be clear.

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South Dakota Lawmakers Face Opposition Over Proposed New Women’s Prison

The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Lawmakers in South Dakota have proposed a new women’s prison, estimated to cost $60 million, in response to the state’s current overcrowding issue, Lee Strubinger reports for the SDPB. The women’s prison in Pierre, South Dakota, currently has a population of 316 inmates in a facility built to hold just over 200.

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Supreme Court of South Dakota Observes That Routine Practice Evidence Doesn't Require Corroboration or Eyewitnesses

EvidenceProf Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, South Dakota Rule of Evidence 19-19-406 states that Evidence of a person's habit or an organization's routine practice may be admitted to prove that on a particular occasion the person or organization acted in accordance.

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South Dakota Looks Like It Might Be The Next State Asked To Explain Its Stupid Vanity Plate Laws To A Federal Court

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

From the wow-no-HLDMYBR-allowed-in-a-state-with-this-many-DUIs dept The post South Dakota Looks Like It Might Be The Next State Asked To Explain Its Stupid Vanity Plate Laws To A Federal Court appeared first on Above the Law.

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South Dakota attorney general is impeached over fatal car crash

ABA Journal

APRIL 12, 2022

The South Dakota House of Representatives impeached the state attorney general by a 36-31 vote Tuesday in response to a September 2020 car crash in…

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South Dakota Attorney General Convicted In Impeachment Trial

Above The Law

JUNE 22, 2022

The post South Dakota Attorney General Convicted In Impeachment Trial appeared first on Above the Law.

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“A New Abortion Battleground, in South Dakota; With Roe v. Wade on the chopping block, could reproductive rights be shrunk to the size of a pill?”

HowAppealing

MARCH 27, 2022

“A New Abortion Battleground, in South Dakota; With Roe v. Wade on the chopping block, could reproductive rights be shrunk to the size of a pill?” ” Peter Slevin has this post online at The New Yorker.

“South Dakota asks appeals court to allow July 4 fireworks at Mount Rushmore; Determined to resume Independence Day fireworks shows at Mount Rushmore, Governor Kristi Noem is appealing a ruling that upheld the National Park Service’s denial of last year’s permit over wildfire and coronavirus concerns”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 13, 2022

“South Dakota asks appeals court to allow July 4 fireworks at Mount Rushmore; Determined to resume Independence Day fireworks shows at Mount Rushmore, Governor Kristi Noem is appealing a ruling that upheld the National Park Service’s denial of last year’s permit over wildfire and coronavirus concerns”: Rox Laird of Courthouse (..)

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ALPS In Brief -Episode 81: Tam Nash, ABA YLD President - Inspiring First Gen Lawyers to Summit New Heights

ALPS

MARCH 28, 2024

Tamara Nash, Director of Experiential Learning and lecturer at the University of South Dakota School of Law and Chair of the ABA's Young Lawyer Division shares her plans to reach more young lawyers by organizing the ABA's inaugural first-generation summit in April 2024.

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Voters in two US states approve recreational marijuana ballot measures, three state measures fail

JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota Tuesday voted on recreational marijuana legalization measures. Maryland and Missouri approved the measures while Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota did not. percent of North Dakota voters and 52.84 percent to 34.46

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South Dakota Supreme Court Lets Sioux Falls Excessive Force Lawsuit Continue

LegalReader

AUGUST 4, 2021

While the Supreme Court did find that Sioux Falls officers' warrantless search of a woman's apartment was justified, they felt a jury may be inclined to believe they used excessive force to detain her.

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Transgender Advocacy Organization Sues South Dakota Gov. Noem

LegalReader

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

A spokesperson for Noem's office claimed that a state contract with the Transformation Project was signed without the governor's knowledge and consent.

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“South Dakota’s chief justice seeks $5 million for courthouse security”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 12, 2022

“South Dakota’s chief justice seeks $5 million for courthouse security”: Jonathan Ellis of The Argus Leader of Sioux Falls, South Dakota has this report.

I Get The Feeling South Dakota’s Supreme Court Doesn’t Think Fondly Of Diploma Privilege

Above The Law

JANUARY 18, 2023

The post I Get The Feeling South Dakota’s Supreme Court Doesn’t Think Fondly Of Diploma Privilege appeared first on Above the Law. If only there were a way for law school to prepare us for the practice of law. Shame about that.

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South Dakota AG Reaches Settlement With His Victim’s Family

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

That story seems like it's downplaying what really happened here.

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Can You Sue for Wrongful Termination in South Dakota?

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JUNE 30, 2022

Anti-discrimination laws cover all aspects of the employment process from hiring practices to non-discriminatory policies in the workplace and termination.

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State attorney general is convicted in impeachment trial that cited differing accounts of fatal crash

ABA Journal

JUNE 22, 2022

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has been convicted and removed from current and future office in an impeachment trial stemming from a fatal crash.…

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South Dakota AG Is Going To Keep Driving Dangerously Until He Kills Someone… Again

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This guy is a menace on the roads.

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“Jensen: The man and the Chief Justice of the S.D. Supreme Court.”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 18, 2021

” Del Bartels of The Capital Journal of Pierre, South Dakota has this interview of both that state’s new chief justice and the new chief justice’s wife. “Jensen: The man and the Chief Justice of the S.D. Supreme Court.”

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Feds to Pay Almost $15 Million to Native American Victims of Pedophile Doctor

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The federal government has settled a case against the Indian Health Service (IHS) Agency for its mishandling of the sexual assaults perpetrated by pedophile doctor Stanley Patrick Weber against Native American boys in Montana and South Dakota, Christopher Weaver and Dan Frosch report for the Wall Street Journal. million.

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White nationalist group charged with conspiracy to riot at Idaho pride event released on bail

JURIST

JUNE 14, 2022

Those arrested included men from 13 states, including Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri. Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White said that evidence indicates the men came to riot in several areas of downtown, not just the pride event.

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South Dakota Truck Accident Lawyers Help You Get the Damages You Deserve

LegalReader

MARCH 23, 2022

Trucking companies know when they’re in the wrong and they usually prefer to settle out of court. .

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Those Time Sheets Will Get Ya Every Time — See Also

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

More Fallout For The Time The South Dakota Attorney General Killed A Guy: Don't worry, he still has a job. Yeah, You Can Expect Some Disciplinary Action When You Fudge Time Sheets: As two former Biglaw attorneys found out. Real Estate Is The New Hotness: In the lateral market. Gaming Diversity? Yup, that's a thing now.

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Morning Docket: 05.05.21

Above The Law

MAY 5, 2021

Huff Post ] * The military promotion of the South Dakota Attorney General has been blocked because of his involvement in a deadly car collision last year. [ Maybe Gates read a good online review of the lawyer written by Bezos. [ CNN ] * A Kevin Spacey accuser must reveal his name in order for his lawsuit to proceed. Juris Lab ].

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Rural Areas Lack Access to New Mental Health Hotline

The Crime Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

With the eighth-highest suicide rate among states, South Dakota plans to incorporate volunteer emergency medical services and fire department personnel into the emergency response to 988 calls on the ground. More than two-thirds of South Dakotans live in mental health professional shortage areas.

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Mental Health Crisis Teams Push Past Hurdles to Support Rural Areas

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Virtual Crisis Care, one program out of South Dakota, involves police working as virtual middlemen on iPads to arrange video chats between people in crisis and telehealth counselors.

Morning Docket: 05.28.21

Above The Law

MAY 28, 2021

Yahoo News ] * A trial date has been set in the criminal case of the South Dakota Attorney General who allegedly hit a pedestrian with his car. Sounds like this person should be on Tiger King. [ Black Hills Pioneer ] * The Florida Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to that state's medical marijuana law. [

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ALPS In Brief – Episode 64: Project Destination

ALPS

AUGUST 4, 2022

I’m on the road today and out in South Dakota at a convention and have had the pleasure to meet Tamara Nash. And she is the Director of Experiential Learning and a lecturer at the University of South Dakota School of Law. And I took the LSAT and enrolled at the University of South Dakota. Absolutely.

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Unknown South Dakota Man Enters SDSU Dorm While Two Female Students Were Sleeping

LegalReader

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Unfortunately, there have been too many cases of sexual harassment that go unnoticed and unreported.

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Google reaches $391.5M multi-state settlement over user location tracking

JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

While the settlement ends the present lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton initiated a new lawsuit against Google last month for allegedly collecting biometric data on millions of Texans without their informed consent.

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South Dakota Supreme Court strikes down recreational marijuana amendment

JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The South Dakota Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that a state constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana is unconstitutional. In 2020, South Dakota voters passed a ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana for qualifying patients. On appeal, the South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed.

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Judge pursues criminal charges against 3 US marshals after underling won’t disclose COVID-19 vaccination status

ABA Journal

JUNE 15, 2021

A federal judge in South Dakota has said three supervisory U.S. marshals will face criminal charges after an underling refused to disclose her COVID-19 vaccination…

There’s A Lot To Enjoy In The New U.S. News Law School Rankings — See Also

Above The Law

MARCH 29, 2022

South Dakota Isn't Down For Any Impeachments: Even if the AG killed a guy. News Rankings: Stay for the memes about the U.S. News rankings. Welcome To The New Biglaw Normal: Complete with COVID outbreaks! Black Boxes Are No Fun: As Lowenstein midlevel and senior associates know. The post There’s A Lot To Enjoy In The New U.S.

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Drone Technology to Deter Active Shooters Gets Air Force OK

The Crime Report

JUNE 7, 2022

Air Force has awarded defense technology developer ZeroEyes a $750,000 research grant to develop and deploy a “Drone-Robot Enabled Active Shooter Deterrence” at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, using drones to respond to active shooter threats on the base, reports Yahoo Finance.

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United States: South Dakota House Select Committee Votes Against AG Impeachment - Cozen O'Connor

Mondaq

APRIL 7, 2022

The report noted that AG Ravnsborg did not consume alcohol that day, and did not otherwise commit a crime constituting an impeachable offense.

State AG faces impeachment for fatal car crash; ‘his face came through your windshield,’ cop says

ABA Journal

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is refusing to resign as lawmakers begin impeachment proceedings against him for a fatal car crash that killed a…

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Morning Docket: 10.08.21

Above The Law

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Take that, South Dakota. Hopefully they'll rebel against him. Politico ] * Jan Wolfe hopes that recent ruling on Texas's abortion ban will have a chilling effect on other states adopting similar rule of law work arounds. Reuters ] * Slavery still profitable. What would it take to make prisons for justice instead of for profit? [

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2023 is the Year of New Consumer Rights

Diane Drain

JANUARY 22, 2023

CONTENTS: November 17, 2022: Student Loans; Bankruptcy December 1, 2022: Bankruptcy December 5, 2022: Arizona Exemptions, Medical Debt December 15, 2022: HECM Reverse Mortgages December 27, 2022: Bankruptcy December 31, 2022: Student Loans; USDA Loan Modifications January 1, 2023: TILA; FCRA; CLA; HMDA; FHA Loans; Minimum Wage and Wage Garnishment (..)

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What Is Up With The Fourth Circuit Today? — See Also

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Police Aren't Thrilled With the South Dakota AG Getting Away With Killing A Man: And released the body cam footage to prove it. Fourth Circuit's West Virginia Decision Is Interesting: And by "interesting," I mean a way to lock in the GOP's dominance in the state. Also In The Fourth Circuit: Infighting!

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United States: South Dakota AG Impeached | NFL Hit Hard By Regulators | AGs Call For End To Overdraft Fees - Cozen O'Connor

Mondaq

APRIL 19, 2022

Here are last week's curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US

Federal judge blocks South Dakota abortion pill order

South Dakota hotel refused service to Native American group in violation of Civil Right Act, lawsuit alleges

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US federal judge rules that Sioux tribes in South Dakota have standing in voting rights lawsuit

Supreme Court of South Dakota Adopts the Silent Witness Theory of Authentication

Indigenous-led group sues South Dakota hotel owner over pledge to ban Native Americans

South Dakota Lawmakers Face Opposition Over Proposed New Women’s Prison

Supreme Court of South Dakota Observes That Routine Practice Evidence Doesn't Require Corroboration or Eyewitnesses

South Dakota Looks Like It Might Be The Next State Asked To Explain Its Stupid Vanity Plate Laws To A Federal Court

South Dakota attorney general is impeached over fatal car crash

South Dakota Attorney General Convicted In Impeachment Trial

“A New Abortion Battleground, in South Dakota; With Roe v. Wade on the chopping block, could reproductive rights be shrunk to the size of a pill?”

ALPS In Brief -Episode 81: Tam Nash, ABA YLD President - Inspiring First Gen Lawyers to Summit New Heights

Voters in two US states approve recreational marijuana ballot measures, three state measures fail

South Dakota Supreme Court Lets Sioux Falls Excessive Force Lawsuit Continue

Transgender Advocacy Organization Sues South Dakota Gov. Noem

“South Dakota’s chief justice seeks $5 million for courthouse security”

I Get The Feeling South Dakota’s Supreme Court Doesn’t Think Fondly Of Diploma Privilege

South Dakota AG Reaches Settlement With His Victim’s Family

Can You Sue for Wrongful Termination in South Dakota?

State attorney general is convicted in impeachment trial that cited differing accounts of fatal crash

South Dakota AG Is Going To Keep Driving Dangerously Until He Kills Someone… Again

“Jensen: The man and the Chief Justice of the S.D. Supreme Court.”

Feds to Pay Almost $15 Million to Native American Victims of Pedophile Doctor

White nationalist group charged with conspiracy to riot at Idaho pride event released on bail

South Dakota Truck Accident Lawyers Help You Get the Damages You Deserve

Those Time Sheets Will Get Ya Every Time — See Also

Morning Docket: 05.05.21

Rural Areas Lack Access to New Mental Health Hotline

Mental Health Crisis Teams Push Past Hurdles to Support Rural Areas

Morning Docket: 05.28.21

ALPS In Brief – Episode 64: Project Destination

Unknown South Dakota Man Enters SDSU Dorm While Two Female Students Were Sleeping

Google reaches $391.5M multi-state settlement over user location tracking

South Dakota Supreme Court strikes down recreational marijuana amendment

Judge pursues criminal charges against 3 US marshals after underling won’t disclose COVID-19 vaccination status

There’s A Lot To Enjoy In The New U.S. News Law School Rankings — See Also

Drone Technology to Deter Active Shooters Gets Air Force OK

United States: South Dakota House Select Committee Votes Against AG Impeachment - Cozen O'Connor

State AG faces impeachment for fatal car crash; ‘his face came through your windshield,’ cop says

Morning Docket: 10.08.21

2023 is the Year of New Consumer Rights

What Is Up With The Fourth Circuit Today? — See Also

United States: South Dakota AG Impeached | NFL Hit Hard By Regulators | AGs Call For End To Overdraft Fees - Cozen O'Connor

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