Legal Opinion
Gilbert v. Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 29, 2006No. 23733PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEIERHENRY, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Gilbert was denied unemployment insurance (UI) benefits after a referee determined she had been terminated for work-related misconduct under SDCL 61-6-14.1. Gilbert claimed the South Dakota Department of Labor Unemployment Insurance Division’s (Department) denial violated her state and federal constitutional rights of free speech. The circuit court affirmed the denial and Gilbert appeals. We affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] Helen Gilbert (Gilbert) was employed by the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe (Tribe) as an education coordinator from November 13, 2000 to August 10, 2004.…
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