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
02/18/2025 #30697, 30705 Non-Oral LORI A. OLSON, Individually, and as the PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SCOTT D. OLSON, a deceased person v. HURON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WILLIAM J. MINER, M.D., and THOMAS MINER
02/18/2025 #30824 Non-Oral JUSTIN MCNEAL v. HONORABLE MONAE L. JOHNSON, in her official capacity as SECERTARY OF STATE, and THE SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY
02/18/2025 #30718 Non-Oral CLAYTON WALKER v. MG OIL CO. and SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND REGULATION REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE DIVISION.
02/18/2025 #30636 Non-Oral STATE v. ROY L. BROWN
02/18/2025 #30807, 30827 Non-Oral RODNEY ALEXANDER v. ESTATE OF STEVE HOBART and NICK HOBART
02/18/2025 #30666 Non-Oral IN THE MATTER OF THE DISSOLUTION OF HEALY RANCH, INC.
02/18/2025 #30747 Non-Oral STATE v. CLINTON ROY GLIDDEN
02/18/2025 #30473 Non-Oral STATE v. CHAD MERWIN FEIST
02/19/2025 #30698 09:00 CRAIG NELSON and AMY FREED, as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Earl Nelson v. GARY TINKCOM, as Personal Representative of the Estate of William Tinkcom, EDDIE WELCH, and MERE COIN COMPANY, LLC, d/b/a COINS & COLLECTABLES Brief
02/19/2025 #30643 09:45 GOLDENVIEW READY-MIX, L.L.C., a South Dakota Limited Liability Company v. GRANGAARD CONSTRUCTION, INC., a South Dakota Corporation. Brief
  
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