Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Human Relations Commission
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 1987No. 15436PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SABERS, Justice (on reassignment).
This is an appeal from an order issuing a writ of prohibition preventing the Sioux Falls Human Relations Commission “from considering, awarding, or ordering monetary restitution, awards or damages in the matter of Brenda Pfister v. Eugene R. Robinson.” The writ did not prevent the commission from proceeding with its hearing if these requirements were met. We reverse and remand.
SDCL 20-12-4 grants municipalities the power to investigate various forms of discrimination. To do so, they may establish a commission on human relations with the authority, among other…
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