Judge Jeffrey Viken

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that South Dakota officials violated the Indian Child Welfare Act. Now…

The Indian Child Welfare Act lawsuit filed in Rapid City's federal court almost five years ago is going to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. A…

A federal judge has ordered Seventh Circuit and Pennington County officials to stop violating the Indian Child Welfare Act.Judge Jeffrey Viken's order…

In the United States, there are federal laws, and there are state laws. And it's state law that prohibits felony acts such as murder, rape, burglary,…

A federal judge has set a hearing date to reach a resolution in a lawsuit alleging violations of the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA. Judge Jeffrey…

A federal lawsuit alleging violations of the Indian Child Welfare Act in Pennington County is now back in motion. Judge Jeffrey Viken issued an order on…