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The documents available below are provided in Adobe PDF format and are listed with the most recent decisions at the top.
| Case Number | Parties | Decision Date |
| HF No. 9G 2021/22 | Ashley Sand v. Mitchell School District | 5/10/2023 |
| HF No 11G, 2021.22 | Katie Jackson v. Wessington Springs School District 36-2 and Board of Education | 12/5/2022 |
| HF No. 6G, 2020.21 | Harvey v. Miller School District 29-4 and Board of Education | 09/28/2021 |
| HF No. 6G, 2020.21 | Otto v. City of Rapid City | 05/03/2021 |
| HF No. 2G, 2020.21 | Michael Meinzer v. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office | 03/17/2021 |
| HF No. 3G, 2020.21 | Kettani v. Dakota State University and South Dakota Board of Regents | 02/05/2021 |
| HF No. 2G, 2019.20 | Gallego v. Rapid City Area Schools | 10/20/2021 |
| HF No. 1G, 2019.20 | Peterson v. Meade County School District 46-1 | 11/21/2019 |
| HF No. 4G, 2018.19 | Orr v. South Dakota Board of Regents and Northern State University | 06/20/2019 |
| HF Nos. 1U 2017.18, 2U 2017.18, 4U 2017.18, 5U 2017.18 & 6G 2017.18, 7G 2017.18 | Oglala Lakota Education Association v. Oglala County School District 65-1 Board of Education & Oglala Lakota Classified Education Association v. Oglala County School District 65-1 Board of Education | 01/03/2019 |
| HF No. 10G, 2017.18 | Davidson v. Davison County Commission (Amended) | 11/13/2018 |
| HF No. 11G, 2016.17 | Gordon v. South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Board of Regents | 08/01/2018 |
| HF No. 11G, 2016.17 | Gordon v. South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Board of Regents | 06/08/2018 |
| HF No. 4G, 2017.18 | Todd County Education Association v. Todd County School District 66-1 and Board of Education | 05/02/2018 |
| HF No. 1G, 2017/18 | LISA BRASEL & AFSCME LOCAL 3968 v. City of Yankton | 03/27/2018 |
| HF No. 7G, 2016.17 | Buteyn, Forster, Schmitz, Siebenborn, and Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #1 L.C. v. the City of Sioux Falls | 11/02/2017 |
| HF No. 4G, 2015.16 | Slocum & Sutfin v. Eagle Butte School District #20-1 & the Board of Education | 06/21/2017 |
| HF No. 7G 2013/14 | Robert Jennen, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers Local 2488 v. City of Watertown | 06/06/2017 |
| HF No. 3G, 2016.17 | Kirsch v. Campbell County Board of Commissioners | 02/24/2017 |
| HF No. 3G, 2015.16 | Remington v. Oelrichs School District | 05/04/2016 |
| HF No. 2G, 2014/15 | Rapid City Education Association v. Rapid City Area School District #51-4 and Board of Education | 05/20/2015 |
| HF No. 1G, 2014/15 | Troy Wellman v. Moody County, South Dakota | 05/12/2015 |
| HF No. 6G, 2013/14 | Michelle Crane and Wakpala Education Association v. Smee School District #15-3 and Board of Education | 03/11/2015 |
| HF No. 1G 2013.14 | Teamsters Local Union #120 v. Codington County | 06/13/2014 |
| HF No. 15G 2011.12 | Larsen v. City of Huron | 08/29/2013 |
| HF No. 14G 2011.12 | Skorheim v. City of Huron | 07/08/2013 |
| HF No. 4G 2012.13 | Shiers v. Board of Regents | 04/04/2013 |
| HF No. 2G 2012.13 | Martin v. Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | 02/14/2013 |
| HF No. 16G 2011.12 | General Drivers & Helpers Union Local 120 v. Moody County, South Dakota | 12/27/2012 |
| HF No. 13G 2011.12 | Davis v. City of North Sioux City (Order on Motion for Reconsideration) | 10/03/2012 |
| HF No. 1G 2012.13 | Stearns v. Simply Service Federal Credit Union | 09/27/2012 |
| HF No. 13G 2011.12 | Davis v. City of North Sioux City | 08/16/2012 |
| HF No. 17G 2010.11 | Huiner v. Arlington School District and Board of Education | 08/02/2012 |
| HF No. 11G 2011.12 | International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 v. City of Edgemont | 07/03/2012 |
| HF No. 18G-7U 2010.11 | Beresford Education Association v. Beresford School District and Board of Education | 05/25/2012 |
| HF No. 15G-5U 2010.11 | Andes Central Teachers Association v. Andes Central School District and Board of Education | 05/23/2012 |
| HF No. 21G 2009.10 | Sioux Falls Education Association v. Sioux Falls School District and Board of Education | 04/21/2012 |
| HF No. 14G 2010.11 | Kadoka Area Education Association v. Kadoka Area School District and Board of Education | 04/04/2012 |
| HF No. 5G 2011.12 | Minnehaha County Deputies Association, et al., vs. Minnehaha County | 12/22/2011 |
| HF No. 13G 2010.11 | Lindskov v. New Underwood School District 51-3 | 11/23/2011 |
| HF No. 10G 2010.11 | AFSCME Local 3968 v. City of Yankton | 10/24/2011 |
| HF No. 19G 2010.11 | Stricherz v. University of South Dakota, Board of Regents | 10/24/2011 |
| HF No. 6G 2010.11 | Mitchell Education Association v. Mitchell School District and Board of Education | 10/12/2011 |
| HF No. 15G 2009.10 | Sioux Falls Education Association v. Sioux Falls School District #49-5 and Board of Education | 09/09/2011 |
| HF No. 7G 2010.11 | Sioux Falls Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Sioux Falls | 08/18/2011 |
| HF No. 5G 2010.11 | Geres and Mitchell Firefighters Local 4166 v. The City of Mitchell | 07/18/2011 |
| HF No. 19G 2009.10 | Wagner Education Association v. Wagner Community School | 05/16/2011 |
| HF No. 20G 2009.10 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union v. City of Beresford | 04/19/2011 |
| HF No. 22G 2009.10 | International Association of Firefighters Local 1040 v. City of Rapid City | 04/11/2011 |
| HF No. 24G 2009.10 | AFSCME Local 169 Group Grievance v. City of Huron | 03/15/2011 |
| HF No. 10G 2009.10 | O'Bryan v. City of Sturgis | 03/10/2011 |
| HF No. 4G 2010.11 | Shiers v. South Dakota Board of Regents and Dakota State University | 12/15/2010 |
| HF No. 11G 2009.10 | AFSCME Local #59 v. City of Sioux Falls | 11/05/2010 |
| HF No. 12G 2009.10 | I.O.U.E. Local #49 v. City of Pierre | 10/05/2010 |
| HF No. 16G 2008.09 | Boer v. Sioux Falls School District #49-5 and Board of Education | 10/05/2010 |
| HF No. 23G 2009.10 | Sioux Falls Education Association v. Sioux Falls School District #49-5 and Board of Education | 09/10/2010 |
| HF No. 21G 2009.10 | Sioux Falls Education Association v. Sioux Falls School District #49-5 and Board of Education | 09/09/2010 |
| HF No. 18G 2009.10 | Sioux Falls Education Association v. Sioux Falls School District #49-5 and Board of Education | 08/19/2010 |
| HF No. 12G 2007.08 | Dewolf v. Todd County Board of Education | 08/09/2010 |
| HF No. 6G 2009.10 | Shiffrar v. City of Belle Fourche | 07/07/2010 |
| HF No. 15G 2008.09 | Farmer v. City of Rapid City and Rapid City Police Department | 03/12/2010 |
| HF No. 5G 2009.10 | I.U.O.E. Local 49 v. City of Pierre | 12/23/2009 |
| HF No. 11G 2008.09 | Yang v. University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine | 11/12/2009 |
| HF No. 2G 2009.10 | Jones v. Rapid City Area School District #51-4 | 10/22/2009 |
| HF No. 14G 2007.08, 1G 2008.09 |
AFSCME Local 1025 v. Sioux Falls School District; Sioux Falls Falls Education Assistants Association v. Sioux Falls School District; Sioux Falls Education Assistants v. Sioux Falls School District | 10/15/2009 |
| HF No. 11G 2007.08 | Gehring v. Corson County Board of County Commissioners | 09/14/2009 |
| HF No. 10G 2008.09 | Van Beek v. City of Lemmon | 08/27/2009 |
| HF No. 2G 2008.09 | Teamsters Local 749 v. City of Madison | 08/14/2009 |
| HF No. 3G 2008.09 | I.O.U.E. Local 49 v. Rapid City School District | 07/31/2009 |
| HF No. 12G, 2008.09 | Jensen v. Butte County Equalization | 05/15/2009 |
| HF No. 9G, 2007.08 | Lennox Education Association v. Lennox School District and Board of Education | 04/27/2009 |
| HF No. 6G, 7G, 8G, 9G 2008.09 |
Sioux Falls Education Association v. Sioux Falls School District #49-5 and Board of Education | 03/31/2009 |
| HF No. 15G & 18G 2006.07 |
Sweeney v. South Dakota Board of Regents and University of South Dakota | 11/19/2008 |
| HF No. 7G 2003.04 | Fuller v. University of South Dakota and South Dakota Board of Regents (Decision on Remand) | 10/22/2008 |
| HF No. 10G 2006.07 | Mundt, Pierson, Van'T Hul, Schmidt, Blades, Daniels and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #1 v. City of Sioux Falls | 10/15/2008 |
| HF No. 1G 2007.08 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Brookings Municipal Utilities | 08/19/2008 |
| HF No. 17G 2006.07 | Northeast Educational Services Cooperative Educational Association v. Northeast Educational Services Cooperative | 08/06/2008 |
| HF No. 12G 2006.07 | Spearfish Education Association v. Spearfish School District | 07/07/2008 |
| HF No. 14G 2006.07 | Willoughby v. Geddes School District | 04/25/2008 |
| HF No. 19G 2006.07 | IBEW Local 426 v. City of Pierre | 01/29/2008 |
| HF No. 16G 2006.07 | Gibbs v. Codington County Sheriff's Department | 01/03/2008 |
| HF No. 6G 2004.05 | IUOE Local 49 v. Meade County | 09/14/2007 |
| HF No. 1G 2006.07 | Peterson v. South Dakota Board of Regents | 06/13/2007 |
| HF No. 2G 2006.07 | Hecht v. Moody County | 03/14/2007 |
| HF No. 11G 2005.06 | Penning v. Minnehaha County | 03/12/2007 |
| HF No. 15G 2005.06 | Rice v. Beresford School District #61-2 | 11/03/2006 |
| HF No. 12G 2005.06 | Spearfish Education Association v. Spearfish School District #40-2 | 10/31/2006 |
| HF No. 8G, 2004.05 | IAFF Local 1724 v. City of Watertown | 10/25/2006 |
| HF No. 4G 2005.06 | Lillibridge v. Meade School District | 08/29/2006 |
| HF No. 10G 2005.06 | Beck v. City of Sioux Falls | 04/20/2006 |
| HF No. 7G 2002.03 | Reynolds v. Douglas School District | 10/31/2005 |
| HF No. 16G, 2003.04 | Ladner v. Rapid City Area School District #51-4 and Rapid City Board of Education | 07/07/2005 |
| HF No. 22G, 2002.03 | Wilcox v. Lemmon School District 52-2 | 06/23/2005 |
| HF No. 8G 2003.04 | Johnson and Smalley v. Meade Co. | 06/23/2005 |
| HF No. 13G 2003.04 | Minnehaha County Deputies' Association v. Minnehaha County, South Dakota Commission, and the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Department | 06/22/2005 |
| HF No. 12G 2003.04 | Hanson v. Vermillion School District | 04/20/2005 |
| HF No. 7G 2003.04 | William Fuller v. USD | 12/07/2004 |
| HF No. 3G 2003.04 | Jeramie Solano v. City of Rapid City | 10/26/2004 |
| HF No. 11G 2003.04 | Brandenburger v. Deuel School District | 07/28/2004 |
| HF No. 9G 2001.01 | Kriz v. City of Sisseton | 05/17/2004 |
| HF No. 18G 2002.03 | Doug Wagner v. City of Sturgis | 04/14/2004 |
| HF No. 01G 2002.03 | Hanson v. USD | 01/15/2004 |
| HF No. 04G 2002.03 | AFSCME Local 1030 v. City of Rapid City | 01/15/2004 |
| HF No. 19G& 8U 2001.02 | Vermillion Education Association v. Vermillion School District | 09/17/2003 |