Court Cases

UPDATE: Under an agreement to allow judgment to be entered against the state, which was submitted for court approval on Dec. 8, the state agreed to amend its personalized license plate law and the Motor Vehicle Division’s policy that infringed on the free speech rights of all South Dakotans.

UPDATE: In a settlement agreement, approved by U.S. District Judge Lawrence Piersol, Gov. Kristi Noem, and Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg backed down from their unconstitutional attempts to silence pipeline protestors.