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Today’s court ruling setting South Dakota’s first execution in 59 years jsut two weeks from now could pose some interesting questions for the pro-life movement in South Dakota, particularly Catholics. The court order allows Elijah Page to be executed at the South Dakota Penitentiary the week of August 28. Page pleaded guilty to the kidnapping […] There’s been plenty of press on the South Dakota Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to allow on the November ballot efforts to repeal video lottery (PDF file) and a cell phone tax (PDF file). At bottom, the Court overruled a 1995 decision, Christensen v. Carlson, indicating that initiative could not be used to repeal existing law. […] Sadly, many Americans get their concept of the criminal process through television, where justice is capably dispensed in 60-minute installments. In reality, the criminal justice system is like the adage about hot dogs — you really don’t want to see how they’’re made. And those elbow and knee deep in the muck and mire of […] It seems appropriate that the first image you see when you open this work is reminiscent of the Crypt Keeper. After all, the topic is something most people fear — law. In fact, the specific area, copyright law, even causes the knees of some lawyers to quake. Bound by Law? is a comic book (or […] Everyone in my office — and probably the entire South Dakota legal community — was saddened by the news this morning that Brent Wilbur died. Brent, a Pierre attorney, is going to be remembered in the media as a lobbyist and advisor and legal counsel to Gov. Rounds and former Gov. Janklow. Those of us […] |
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