South Dakota Supreme Court

The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the governor. One justice is selected from each of five geographic appointment districts. Justices face a nonpolitical retention election three years after appointment and every eight years after that. The justices also select their own chief justice.

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Court Date Case Number Type Case Title Issues Brief Audio
03/24/2025 #30777 Non-Oral KYLEA WAGNER v. RIGO TOVAR Brief
03/24/2025 #30761 Non-Oral JESSICA PAULSEN v. AVERA MCKENNAN, AMBER SALOUM Brief
03/24/2025 #30803, 30818 Non-Oral KELLY JACKSON v. TIMOTHY JACKSON, STEVE JACKSON Brief
03/24/2025 #30753 Non-Oral STATE v. JULIUS AUGUSTIN HOLYBEAR, JUNIOR Brief
03/24/2025 #30833 Non-Oral STATE v. NIKOLAS RICHARD WEEKS Brief
03/24/2025 #30774 Non-Oral STATE v. CLUADE WINFIELD KAMPESKA, JUNIOR Brief
03/24/2025 #30766 Non-Oral JOSEPH DANIEL LEFORS v. KRISTA MAE LEFORS Brief
03/24/2025 #30830 Non-Oral GLENN AMBORT v. BROCK KLAPPERICH, ROBERT M. RONAYNE, RORY P. KING, VICTOR B. FISCHBACH, SHARON KAY JUNGWIRTH Brief
03/25/2025 #30723 09:00 STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA v. CHARLES L. GUSTAFSON, HEATHER S. GUSTAFSON Brief
03/25/2025 #30773 09:45 AMBER ELIZABETH FRERK v. LEO DEAN HEGGEN, JOANNE B. HEGGEN, BRUCE HEGGEN Brief
  
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