VICTORY! Libertarian Party v Krebs: Ballot deadline deemed unconstitutional
In 2015, the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit challenging a South Dakota law that moved the deadline for new political parties striving for a place on the ballot.
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ACLU of South Dakota Files Suit Over Denial of Insurance Coverage for Transgender State Employee
Terri's doctors say his treatment is medically necessary, but the state won't cover it. Their reason? He's transgender. This is discrimination, and we're suing.
ACLU Sues SD Government to Stop Forced Catheterizations
The ACLU of South Dakota filed a lawsuit challenging the use of forced catheterization against the Department of Social Services, Avera St. Mary Hospital, members of the Pierre Police Department, the Sisseton Police Department, and the South Dakota Highway Patrol.
Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik
Three Indian parents, the Oglala Sioux Tribe, and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe filed a class-action lawsuit to challenge the continued removal of Indian children in Pennington County, South Dakota from their homes based on insufficient evidence and without proper hearings, in violation of the Indian
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Filing Against Taco John's
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Dakota, and co-counsel Stephanie E. Pochop have submitted charges to state and federal agencies against Taco John's of Yankton, Inc. and Taco John's International Inc.
Antoine v. Winner School District
Filed in 2006, the ACLU's Antoine v. Winner School District class action lawsuit alleged discrimination against Native American students in the mostly-white Winner, South Dakota school district.