The South Dakota Supreme Court is the latest state court (see also Nevada) to take on the issue of public access to juror questionnaires. Apparently, SD, unlike its northern neighbor ND, is taking a much more restrictive approach to releasing juror questionnaires. Starting November 1st, SD courts will presume that juror questionnaires are not releasable absent approval by the trial judge. Not surprisingly, media outlets in SD are not pleased with this decision.
SD High Court Closes Off Jury Records to Media
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota Supreme Court has decided that records created during jury selection should not be available to the public unless the trial judge says otherwise.
Presiding circuit judges proposed the change over concerns about identity theft and the potential that someone would embarrass jurors by distributing their answers to sensitive questions...
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Not later than March 1, 2008, the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee shall officially confirm to each State Democratic Chair the names of the following unpledged delegates who legally reside in their respective state and who shall be recognized as part of their state’s delegation unless any such member has publicly expressed support for the election of, or has endorsed, a presidential candidate of another political party;
The individuals recognized as members of the DNC (as set forth in Article Three, Sections 2 and 3 of the Charter of the Democratic Party of the United States); and,
The Democratic President and the Democratic Vice President of the United States, if applicable; and,
All Democratic members of the United States House of Representatives and all Democratic members of the United States Senate; and,
The Democratic Governor, if applicable; and,
All former Democratic Presidents, all former Democratic Vice Presidents, all former Democratic Leaders of the U.S. Senate, all former Democratic Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives and Democratic Minority Leaders, as applicable, and all former Chairs of the Democratic National Committee.
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