South Dakota State’s Attorney: Cert Not Warranted For Tribes’ Child Services Claims

Mealey's (July 2, 2019, 12:44 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — There is no need for U.S. Supreme Court review of an Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling directing a trial court to abstain from hearing a suit filed by tribes and tribal members challenging South Dakota’s process for removing children from their homes in emergency situations, the state’s attorney tells the high court in a June 27 response brief (Oglala Sioux Tribe, et al. v. Lisa Fleming, et al., No. 18-1245, U.S. Sup., 2019 U.S. S. Ct. Briefs LEXIS 2356)....