Judge Lange has issued Standing Order 20-05 Video Conference Hearings In Cases Due to COVID-19 Response
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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.
March 20, 2020
Judge Lange has issued Standing Order 20-04 regarding
Suspending the Policy for Signed Consents to Accompany Defense Motions to Continue Trials in Criminal Cases
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March 17, 2020
Standing Order 20-3 Changes to Court Operations Due to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
is now available here
March 13, 2020
Chief Judge Lange has issued an Order which can be viewed here
A Merit Selection Panel shall be formed to assist the United States District Judges in their determination as to the reappointment of the incumbent magistrate judge, Veronica L. Duffy. The panel shall review the incumbent's performance in office...
November 21, 2024
Our judges are proposing changes to the Civil and Criminal Local Rules. The changes have been reviewed by the Federal Practice Committee and are now available for public notice and comment along with an explanatory memorandum. If you have...
March 16, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE
FOR REAPPOINTMENT OF INCUMBENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE
March 16, 2022
The current term of office of United States Magistrate Veronica L. Duffy, at Sioux Falls...
February 11, 2022
In the December newsletter we advised that we are in the process of updating our local rules of practice. Recently the Court made additional changes to Crim. LR 58.10 and added a new rule regarding court security officer duties: Crim. LR 57.12...
October 8, 2021
The October 2021 Attorney Newsletter has been released and is available here.
October 8, 2021
The September 2021 Attorney Newsletter has been released and is available here.
August 4, 2021
Chief Judge Roberto Lange has issued Standing Order 21-06 UPDATED Access and rules within Courthouses due to status of COVID-19 pandemic Amended Order 21-6
June 11, 2021
The June Attorney Newsletter has been published and is available
June 2, 2021
Chief Judge Lange has entered an opinion in the Mt. Rushmore Fireworks case.
Please refer to the attached PDF file.
May 26, 2021
Judge Kornmann has issued Standing Order 21-07 which is a supplement to Standing Order 21-06
May 21, 2021
Chief Judge Roberto Lange has issued Standing Order 21-06 ACCESS AND RULES WITHIN COURTHOUSES DUE TO STATUS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
May 14, 2021
The May 2021 Attorney Newsletter has been released and is available here.
March 13, 2020
The March 2020 Attorney Newsletter is now available here
February 14, 2020
The February Attorney Newsletter is now available here
January 13, 2020
December 17, 2019
The December Attorney Newsletter is now available here
November 8, 2019
The November 2019 Attorney Newsletter is available here
October 11, 2019
The October 2019 Attorney Newsletter is now available here
October 3, 2019
Members of the media requesting special permissions or exceptions to the protocols in Standing Order 18-03 regarding cellular and electronic devices should refer to the Media Information page and fill out the form...