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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
April 2, 2021
This month's newsletter has IMPORTANT information regarding your CM/ECF account !
April 1, 2021
Judge Lange has renewed Standing Order 21-02 - Renewed Authorization for Video Hearings CARES ACT
It may be viewed here
March 11, 2021
The March 2021 Newsletter has been released and is available here
February 11, 2021
The February Attorney Newsletter is now available here
February 10, 2021
Judge Lange has issued Standing Order 21-04 regarding The Filing of Highly Sensitive Documents.
February 9, 2021
The District of South Dakota is requesting quotations for services (High Speed Internet).
Click here for more details
January 22, 2021
Judge Viken has issued Standing Order 21-03 pertaining to jury proceedings in the WESTERN Division.
January 19, 2021
Judge Lange has issued Standing Order 21-02 Renewed Authorization for Video Hearings CARES ACT.
It may be viewed here
January 7, 2021
Standing Order 21-01 regarding Resumption of Jury Proceedings is available here
November 25, 2020
Judge Lange has issued the Fourth Amended Standing Order in the matter of Changes to Court Operations Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
November 13, 2020
The Attorney Newsletter has been published and is available here
October 21, 2020
This Standing Order is to establish a procedure for submission and consideration of
compassionate release motions under the First Step Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3582(d)(l)(A), in the
wake of the spread of the CO VID-19 vims into the federal...
October 16, 2020
Chief Judge Lange has issued a video commentary on the POWER Act.
It may be viewed here
October 9, 2020
The October Attorney Newsletter has been published and may be viewed here
October 1, 2020
The Judicial Conference of the United Sates has authorized the appointment of a full-time United
States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
The details and application are...
October 1, 2020
Judge Viken has issued Western Division Second Amended Standing Order 20-08
In the matter of scheduling jury trials. It may be viewed here
September 30, 2020
Judge Lange has renewed Standing Order 20-05 regarding video conference hearings
September 18, 2020
Judge Lange has amended Standing Order 20-02 - Limited Access to Courthouses.
September 17, 2020
The US District Court for the District of South Dakota is seeking competitive bids for the purchase of 92 Microsoft VDA Per-User licenses.
Microsoft SKU is 7F4-00001. Questions and bids may be submitted to Skyler Gallimore at...
September 14, 2020
The September Attorney Newsletter is now available.
August 28, 2020
Judge Viken has issued Amended Standing Order 20-08. It can be viewed here