PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: March 11, 2024
Contact: Alisa Bousa, Public Information Officer
Alisa.Bousa@ujs.state.sd.us | 605.773.2031
Supreme Court to Hold Term of Court at Northern State University
PIERRE, S.D.—South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen invites the public to attend the Supreme Court’s March 2024 Term of Court on March 19-20 at Northern State University in Aberdeen.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in three cases the morning of Tuesday, March 19, and four cases the morning of Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The sessions will be held at the Johnson Fine Arts Center at 1200 S. Jay St. in Aberdeen. The arguments will begin at 9 a.m. CDT and end at noon each day.
Prior to court both days, Supreme Court staff will provide a brief history of the South Dakota Supreme Court, what attendees will see that day in the court process, who is involved in the cases and what happens after oral arguments are heard. The primer will begin at 8:30 a.m. both days.
Booklets containing a schedule of the cases to be heard, a short synopsis of each case, biographical information on the Supreme Court justices and a short summary of appellate procedure can be found on the Unified Judicial System website at https://ujs.sd.gov/uploads/sc/March2024TermOfCourtBooklet.pdf.
“The South Dakota Supreme Court each spring and fall holds term of court outside of our courtroom at the State Capitol in Pierre,” Chief Justice Jensen said. “These special sessions give South Dakotans an up-close look at how the judicial system works and how the courts resolve disputes.”
Learn more about the Supreme Court's March term of court at https://ujs.sd.gov/Supreme_Court/CurrentTerm.aspx.
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About South Dakota Courts: The Unified Judicial System (UJS) consists of the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts and State Court Administrator’s Office. The Supreme Court is the state’s highest court and final decision maker on South Dakota law. The Circuit Courts are the state’s trial courts where criminal proceedings and civil litigation are handled. The State Court Administrator’s Office provides centralized administrative assistance and support services for the South Dakota judiciary. Learn more at https://ujs.sd.gov.