District of South Dakota Court Records

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About the District of South Dakota

The U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota has jurisdiction over all 66 counties in the State of South Dakota: Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Butte, Campbell, Charles Mix, Clark, Clay, Codington, Corson, Custer, Davison, Day, Deuel, Dewey, Douglas, Edmunds, Fall River, Faulk, Grant, Gregory, Haakon, Hamlin, Hand, Hanson, Harding, Hughes, Hutchinson, Hyde, Jackson, Jerauld, Jones, Kingsbury, Lake, Lawrence, Lincoln, Lyman, Marshall, McCook, McPherson, Meade, Mellette, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Oglala Lakota, Pennington, Perkins, Potter, Roberts, Sanborn, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Todd, Tripp, Turner, Union, Walworth, Yankton, and Ziebach.

The District of South Dakota currently has five United States District Judges and three United States Magistrate Judges.

The U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota is divided into the following four divisions: the Northern Division, covering Brown, Campbell, Clark, Codington, Corson, Day, Deuel, Edmonds, Grant, Hamlin, McPherson, Marshall, Roberts, Spink, and Walworth counties; the Southern Division, covering Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner, Union, and Yankton counties; the Central Division, covering Buffalo, Dewey, Faulk, Gregory, Haakon, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Jerauld, Jones, Lyman, Mellette, Potter, Stanley, Sully, Todd, Tripp, and Ziebach counties; and the Western Division, covering Bennett, Butte, Custer, Fall River, Harding, Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Pennington, Perkins, and Shannon counties.

Courthouse Locations

The South Dakota District has courthouse locations in each Division. The Northern Division is based out of Aberdeen, while the Southern Division operates out of Sioux Falls. The Central Division has a courthouse in Pierre, and the Western Division is located in Rapid City.

The court in Aberdeen is located at the U.S. District Court, 102 Fourth Ave. S.E., Rm. 408, Aberdeen, SD 57401. The court’s mailing address is 225 South Pierre St., Pierre, SD 57501.

The court in Sioux Falls is located at the U.S. Courthouse, 400 S Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104. The court’s mailing address is 400 S Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104.

The court in Pierre is located at the U.S. Courthouse, 225 S Pierre St., Pierre, SD 57501. The court’s mailing address is PO Box 7147, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse 225 South Pierre St., Pierre, SD 57501.

The court in Rapid City is located at the Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building, 515 Ninth St., Rapid City, SD 57701. The court’s mailing address is 515 Ninth St., Rapid City, SD 57701.

Clerk of Court

The Clerk of Court is the Hon. Matthew W. Thelen. The Clerk of Court has offices in each division, except Aberdeen.

The Clerk’s Office in Sioux Falls is located in the U.S. Courthouse, 400 S Phillips Ave., Rm. 128, Sioux Falls, SD 57401. The Clerk’s Office can be reached by calling (605) 330-6600.

The Clerk’s Office in Pierre is located in the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, 225 S Pierre St., Pierre, SD 57501, and can be reached by calling (605) 945-4600.

The Clerk’s Office in Rapid City is located in the Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 515 Ninth St. Rm. 302, Rapid City, SD 57701. You can reach the Clerk’s Office by calling (605) 399-6000.

Chief District Judge

The Chief District Judge is the Hon. Roberto Lange, who is located at the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Pierre. You can reach the Chief District Judge by calling (605) 945-4610.

U.S. Attorney

The U.S. Attorney for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota is Alison J. Ramsdell, who was sworn in on April 21, 2022. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Ramsdell served the U.S. Attorney’s Office as Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division. In 2016, Ms. Ramsdell was selected to lead the District’s Civil Rights Section, where she was responsible for leading civil rights investigations and enforcing federal civil rights statutes such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The U.S. Attorney’s Main Office for the South Dakota District can be reached at PO Box 2638, Sioux Falls, SD 57101. You can reach the U.S. Attorney’s Main Office by calling (605) 330-4400. The Hearing Impaired TTYphone number for the U.S. Attorney’s Main Office is (605) 330-4403.

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Korth v. Grizzly Gulch Adventure Golf

U.S. District Courts | South Dakota District | Civil - Personal Injury and Torts | 5:25-cv-05072 | 09/30/2025

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U.S. District Courts | South Dakota District | Civil | 5:25-mc-00030 | 09/30/2025

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