South Dakota
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota v. Noem
On May 27, 2011, the ACLU joined Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) in asking a South Dakota federal court to prevent the enforcement of House Bill 1217, a law that imposes onerous and humiliating obstacles in the path of any person in South Dakota seeking to exercise their legal right to have an abortion. The U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota granted a preliminary injunction in June 2011, blocking the law from going into effect. The law remained blocked for over a decade while the case was litigated. After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization, we dismissed the case.
Status: Closed (Dismissed)
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7 South Dakota Cases
South Dakota
Mar 2019
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Dakota Rural Action v. Noem
The ACLU and ACLU of South Dakota have filed a federal lawsuit challenging three South Dakota laws that target full-throated advocacy and protest.
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South Dakota
Mar 2019
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Dakota Rural Action v. Noem
The ACLU and ACLU of South Dakota have filed a federal lawsuit challenging three South Dakota laws that target full-throated advocacy and protest.
South Dakota
Feb 2019
LGBTQ Rights
Bruce v. South Dakota
The ACLU and the ACLU of South Dakota filed a federal suit on behalf of Terri Bruce against the state of South Dakota because it denies transgender employees health insurance coverage for medically necessary transition-related health care.
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South Dakota
Feb 2019
LGBTQ Rights
Bruce v. South Dakota
The ACLU and the ACLU of South Dakota filed a federal suit on behalf of Terri Bruce against the state of South Dakota because it denies transgender employees health insurance coverage for medically necessary transition-related health care.
South Dakota
Mar 2015
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
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 Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the constitutional right to due process.
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South Dakota
Mar 2015
Racial Justice
Criminal Law Reform
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 Child Welfare Act of 1978 and the constitutional right to due process.
South Dakota
Sep 2014
LGBTQ Rights
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. The discrimination charges were filed on behalf of Tyler Brandt, a 16-year-old employee who was forced to wear a "Gaytard" name tag while working.
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South Dakota
Sep 2014
LGBTQ Rights
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. The discrimination charges were filed on behalf of Tyler Brandt, a 16-year-old employee who was forced to wear a "Gaytard" name tag while working.