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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.
January 12, 2018
December 31, 2017
Please read our December Newsletter for more information.
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December 17, 2017
U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Announces the Retirement of Clerk of Court Joseph A. Haas
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November 16, 2017
Louisiana native Beth Cenac never thought she would be the target of a jury scam.
More information is available here
October 23, 2017
An Order establishing a Merit Selection Panel has been issued by Judge Viken.
The Panel will advise the Court on the selection of a new Full-Time U.S. Magistrate Judge to
serve in Rapid City. Click here for...
March 10, 2017
Judge Viken has issued an order in case CIV 11-5052 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc. v. Rushmore Photo & Gifts, Inc. et al
February 2, 2017
A substantially updated CM/ECF User Manual and Administrative Procedures document is now available and accessible on the district court's home page.
Please click here to access the updated document
December 13, 2016
ACCESS TO CRIMINAL DOCUMENTS AND TRANSCRIPTS: In order to protect the safety of inmates regardless of their cooperation with the government, as well as the integrity of ongoing criminal investigations or related prosecutions, the Court is...
December 9, 2016
A new Standing Order has been posted regarding access to criminal case documents and transcripts
Please go here to view the Order
November 18, 2016
SCAM TARGETING LOCAL RESIDENTS
Citizens are being told to send money for not reporting for jury duty
U.S. Attorney Seiler wants citizens to know the claims being made in these calls are totally false and,
if contacted, citizens...
July 18, 2016
NEW CM/ECF CIVIL EVENT: Last December, Rule 84 of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure was abrogated (repealed) together with the related Appendix of
Forms. As a result, the court will no longer issue an Order for...
March 14, 2016
The federal court system will be upgrading its financial management system effective May 9, 2016
Please review the following important information
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December 9, 2015
New Local Rules have been posted and are available click here
NEWS FROM U.S. DISTRICT COURT
December 9, 2015
NEW LOCAL RULES:...
December 9, 2015
An updated CM-ECF User Manual and Administrative Procedures document is now available.
It can be viewed or downloaded here
November 19, 2015
A new Standing Order has been issued regarding Providing Counsel for Persons Potentially eligible for relief under US vs Johnson.
The order may be viewed here
October 30, 2015
Verdict reached in case 11-5052 (Sturgis)
Please click here to access the Verdict document
April 6, 2015
NEW MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN RAPID CITY: The Court is pleased to announce that on March 6th Judge Daneta Wollmann was sworn in to serve as United States Magistrate Judge in Rapid City. Judge Wollmann is a graduate of Purdue University and the...
April 1, 2015
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT FINDING STATE COURT JUDGE AND OTHER OFFICIALS FAILED TO FOLLOW THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT AND THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE OF THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT...
January 12, 2015
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT is available here
December 15, 2014
CM/ECF has been upgraded to Version 6.1.
Click here for more information on the features included in the new upgrade, including Mobile Query.
The mobile PACER Case Locator is now linked to...
October 9, 2014
THIS NEWSLETTER IS SPECIFICALLY FOR ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT CRIMINAL
DEFENDANTS IN THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR SOUTH DAKOTA.
Beginning Wednesday, October 15, 2014, the Probation Office will start filing Presentence Reports (PSRs) and...
August 5, 2014
The judges of the United States District Court for South Dakota have selected the Honorable Veronica Duffy to succeed the Honorable John Simko as the full time magistrate judge in Sioux Falls.
Judge Duffy has served as the half time...
July 30, 2014
There is another Juror scam where people receive a bogus email asking them to fill out an online form.
The form asks for your personal information including social security number in what is believed to be an attempt at identity theft....
May 16, 2014
This newsletter focuses on technical issues that frequently arise. Please feel free to share this information with your staff, especially if they file in CM/ECF.
OCR FUNCTIONALITY: All documents filed in CM/ECF must...
December 11, 2013
United States District Court for South Dakota
Newsletter December 11, 2012
The Court periodically reviews its local rules and proposes revisions. The latest proposals to the civil and criminal local rules are posted on the Courts...