Legal Opinion

Amended Birth Certificate of Nielsen

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided March 4, 2026No. 30970Published

1Opinion of the Court

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA **** IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF SIGRID KRISTIANE NIELSEN FOR AN AMENDED BIRTH CERTIFICATE. **** APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HUGHES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA **** THE HONORABLE MARGO NORTHRUP Judge **** ROBERT D. TRZYNKA of Halbach Szwarc Law Firm Sioux Falls, South Dakota Attorneys for appellant Sigrid Nielsen. HOWARD PALLOTTA of South Dakota Department of Health Pierre, South Dakota Attorneys for appellees Department of Health. **** CONSIDERED ON BRIEFS OCTOBER 7, 2025 OPINION FILED…

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  3. Romer v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Bostock v. Clayton CountySupreme Court of the United States · 2020
  5. Obergefell v. HodgesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015

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