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SD Supreme Court examines ability to possess gun as evidence in murder case

If a defendant is claiming self-defense in a deadly shooting, but they weren't legally permitted to have that gun, does the jury have to know about it?

Circuit court bench in South Dakota struggles to diversify

More female judges ascend, but people of color still lack representation

RC Journal wins battle to unseal state senator's court file

The South Dakota Supreme Court has sided with the Rapid City Journal in its battle to unseal the court records of a South Dakota legislator.

Rapid City man appeals denial of disability for PTSD after head injuries

The South Dakota Supreme Court is deliberating an appeal from a man denied total disability benefits. Justices heard arguments this week at their April term held at South Dakota Mines in Rapid City. The appellant sustained head injuries after he was assaulted by patients in a psych ward. The state says the man is still able to work certain jobs. But mental health experts say he cannot.

South Dakota Supreme Court vacates Jameson Mitchell prison sentence