Swier Law Firm Appellate Law Blog
Our team is keeping you informed and up to date on the latest happenings on the law in South Dakota. Read more on our blog.
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Supreme Court Rejects Death Row Appeal Over Anti-Gay Juror The Supreme Court is rejecting a gay death row inmate's appeal that claims jurors in South Dakota were biased against him because of his sexual orientation. -
Circuit Judge Named to South Dakota Supreme Court A former lawyer with the South Dakota Attorney General's Office will be the next justice to the South Dakota Supreme Court, Gov. Kristi Noem announced Thursday. -
High Court Questions Courts' Role In Partisan Redistricting The Supreme Court's conservative majority sounded wary Tuesday of allowing federal judges to determine when electoral maps are too partisan. -
SD high court rules against woman in same-sex benefits case South Dakota's Supreme Court has ruled against a retired police official seeking state retirement system survivor benefits after her wife died of cancer. -
US Government Appeals Ruling That Blocked Keystone Pipeline The Trump administration is appealing a court ruling that blocked the Keystone XL oil pipeline. -
Supreme Court To Hear Case Over Stores' Food Stamp Sales The Supreme Court says it will hear an appeal from a group representing retailers to prevent the release of information about the federal food stamp program. -
Chief Justice Calls For Additional Judge in Sioux Falls State Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson is asking for an additional judge in the Sioux Falls area due to the increasing number of drug cases. -
Woman Seeks State Survivor Benefits After Wife’s Death A retired South Dakota police officer asked the state's Supreme Court to allow her to collect state retirement system survivor benefits. -
South Dakota Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction The South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed Thursday the conviction of Jason Paul Lewandowski for the murder of Jeremy Hendrickson. -
Activist Seeks Dismissal From Pipeline Racketeering Lawsuit An environmental activist named in a federal racketeering lawsuit says her opposition to the Dakota Access oil pipeline was constitutionally protected.