Unified Judicial System
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
For Immediate Release-
September 23, 2022
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Committee on Judicial Elections Issues
Opinion on Campaign Conduct
The Special Committee on Judicial Election Campaign Intervention has issued formal opinion 22-02 addressing judicial election campaign conduct of a candidate’s family member. That opinion, as well as information related to judicial elections and the Special Committee’s work, can be found on the Unified Judicial System’s webpage at ujs.sd.gov or by following the link below:
https://ujs.sd.gov/Resources/JudicialElections.aspx
The Special Committee is a non-partisan group appointed by the Supreme Court dedicated to preserving the integrity and impartiality of this state’s judicial system by issuing advisory opinions and responding to complaints related to judicial campaign activities. The Special Committee includes the following members:
Retired Chief Justice David Gilbertson
Governor Dennis Daugaard
Honorable Kathleen Trandahl
Richard Casey
Mark Roby
Bernie Hunhoff
Spencer Hawley
Jacqueline Sly
For further information about this press release or the work of the Special Committee contact Greg Sattizahn (605) 773-3474.