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Docket for 25-5253

No. 25-5253

Title:	Steven Tuopeh, Petitioner v. South Dakota
Docketed:	August 1, 2025
Lower Ct:	Supreme Court of South Dakota
Case Numbers:	(30365)
Decision Date:	March 12, 2025
Rehearing Denied:	April 29, 2025

Proceedings and Orders

Jul 25 2025

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 2, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Other Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Aug 08 2025

Waiver of right of respondent South Dakota to respond filed.
Main Document

Aug 14 2025

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.

Sep 02 2025

Response Requested. (Due October 2, 2025)

Sep 29 2025

Brief of respondent South Dakota in opposition filed.
Main Document Other

Oct 14 2025

Reply of petitioner Steven Tuopeh filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Oct 16 2025

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.

Nov 04 2025

Rescheduled.

Nov 10 2025

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.

Nov 12 2025

Rescheduled.

Nov 17 2025

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.

Nov 19 2025

Rescheduled.

Dec 01 2025

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.

Dec 03 2025

Rescheduled.

Dec 08 2025

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.

Attorneys

Attorneys for Petitioner

Elizabeth Barchas Prelogar
Counsel of Record

Cooley LLP
1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20004
eprelogar@cooley.com
Ph: (202) 842-7800
Party name: Steven Tuopeh

Attorneys for Respondent

Sarah Lynn Thorne
Counsel of Record

South Dakota Office of the Attorney General
1302 East SD Hwy 1889, Suite 1
Pierre, SD 57442
sarah.thorne@state.sd.us
Ph: 6057733215
Party name: South Dakota

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