For Immediate Release -

Contact:   Greg Sattizahn

                 (605) 773-3474

Chief Justice David Gilbertson of the South Dakota Supreme Court has announced that the Supreme Court will hold its October 2012 Term of Court at the University of Sioux Falls, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The Court will hear oral arguments on October 1, 2, and 3.  Court will open at 9 a.m. each day and cases will commence on the hour and conclude at 12 p.m.  The sessions will be held at the Meredith Auditorium, in the Jeschke Fine Arts Center on the campus of the University of Sioux Falls, 1102 West 22^nd Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 

Booklets containing a schedule of the cases to be heard, a short synopsis of each case, as well as biographical information on the Justices and a short summary of appellate procedure will be available for persons attending any of the Court's sessions.  This information is also available online by following the link below:

 http://ujs.sd.gov/Uploads/downloads/sc/CaseSummariesOctober2012.pdf

Chief Justice Gilbertson extends a special invitation to the residents of Sioux Falls and area communities to attend any of the Court's sessions.

Individuals requiring assistance should contact the State Court Administrator’s Office at (605) 773-3474 forty-eight hours before the session to make any arrangements.