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District Court, D. South Dakota

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 4,285 decisions of this court, filed through June 26, 2026.

Court level
Federal trial court (district court)
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)

Which decisions of the District Court, D. South Dakota are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

  1. Zemina v. SolemSeptember 22, 1977 · cited 65 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  2. St. Cloud v. United StatesDecember 1, 1988 · cited 58 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  3. United States v. BanksOctober 9, 1974 · cited 51 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  4. United States v. Red FeatherApril 7, 1975 · cited 46 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  5. Williams v. United StatesMay 5, 1978 · cited 44 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

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Where are the rules of the District Court, D. South Dakota?

They are in the library under the District Court, D. South Dakota: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

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