South Dakota – Voices for Civil Justice

Budget cuts under Trump could hit South Dakota hard

News Story (South Dakota)

Budget cuts under Trump could hit South Dakota hard

March 25, 2017 | John Hult , Patrick Anderson | Sioux City Journal
A law office that assists low-income South Dakotans in civil cases like evictions, divorces, protection orders and collections would lose two-thirds of its funding under Trump's budget proposal.
Tags: Funding: Federal

Sioux City Journal

Media (Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota)

Sioux City Journal

The daily newspaper and website of Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1864, the publication now covers northwestern Iowa and portions of Nebraska and South Dakota.

Patrick Anderson

Journalist (South Dakota)

Patrick Anderson

Reporter at the Argus Leader.

John Hult

Journalist (South Dakota)

John Hult

Reporter for Argus Leader Media. Writes about consumer protection, criminal justice, and government accountability.

Access to Justice (SD)

Bar/Pro Bono, Provider (RURAL, South Dakota) (LawHelp)

Access to Justice (SD)

The State Bar of South Dakota formed Access to Justice ("A2J"), which provides free and reduced fee legal services to the poor, elderly, veterans, disabled and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Tags: Pro Bono

South Dakota Wrongly Puts Thousands in Nursing Homes, Government Says

News Story (South Dakota)

South Dakota Wrongly Puts Thousands in Nursing Homes, Government Says

May 2, 2016 | Matt Apuzzo | New York Times (NYT)
In a scathing rebuke of the state’s health care system, the Justice Department said on Monday that thousands of patients were being held unnecessarily in sterile, highly restrictive group homes.
Tags: Disability Rights | Nursing Homes

HelpSouthDakota.org

Online, Provider (South Dakota) (LawHelp)

HelpSouthDakota.org

Website with law information for the public. Partnership of various providers in the state.