We’ve noted that Mark Barnett is coming out of retirement to help his good campaign pal Marty Jackley generally attorney for South Dakota again. But…
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Mangan Jumps to Jackley’s Ship; Barnett Unretires to Become Chief Deputy
Published 2022-12-21
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Tony Mangan’s press release on the state’s copious assistance to the tribes with snow removal may be one of the last he issues for the…
Judge Barnett Protects Jackley’s Explanation of Drug Price Cap
Published 2017-09-12
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Former Attorney General, now Sixth Circuit Court Judge Mark Barnett today backed current Attorney General Marty Jackley by rejecting the pharmaceutical industry’s effort to force…
Emergency! Peters Argues Injunction of IM22 Deleted Prior Campaign Finance Law
Published 2017-01-27
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
South Dakota Republicans really don’t care about the people’s will. But they care deeply about keeping us from thinking that they don’t care about the the…
Barnett Rules Voters Don’t Trust Krebs/Jackley to Enforce Campaign Finance Limits, Blocks All of IM22
Published 2016-12-22
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Judge Mark Barnett ruled yesterday that his injunction against enactment of Initiated Measure 22, the Anti-Corruption Act, stands against the entire law. Judge Barnett thus rejected the…
Jackley Asks Barnett to Reinstate IM22 Limits on Campaign Finance and Lobbyists
Published 2016-12-20
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
On December 8, Judge Mark Barnett enjoined Initiated Measure 22, deeming the funding for the Democracy Credits, the state ethics commission, and the limit on gifts from…
Judge Kills IM22; Sponsors Should Drop Appeals, Take Revised Reform to 2018 Voters
Published 2016-12-09
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Initiated Measure 22, the Anti-Corruption Act, was law for 22 days. Judge Mark Barnett put the law on hold yesterday, saying he finds the law unconstitutional. IM22…
Judge Barnett Rejects Common Core Lawsuit, Says SD Participation in Testing Compact Legal
Published 2016-06-20
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Last November, the Thomas More Law Center of Michigan got two South Dakota moms to be their front for suing the state over its participation in…