U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Oglala, Rosebud case against South Dakota officials Thursday, October 10, 2019
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a case alleging that South Dakota officials were violating the Indian Child Welfare Act.
The Supreme Court didn't give a reason it declined to hear the case that began in 2013, when the Oglala and Rosebud Sioux Tribes and three parents in Pennington County brought a class action lawsuit against state Department of Social Services and Pennington County officials.
The American Civil Liberties Union, representing the tribes and parents, alleged that Native American parents weren't receiving fair preliminary hearings when their children were removed from the home, including that parents couldn't have an attorney present and couldn't see documents given to the court by DSS.