南达科他州最高法院11月9日听取巡回法院合并案最后意见 皮尔现场反对声占多数
南达科他州休斯县皮尔市（Pierre）— 南达科他州最高法院11月9日在首府皮尔就合并第四与第七司法巡回法院的提案听取了最后意见，这项争议已久的法院重组计划进入裁决前的最后阶段。
州法院行政官 Greg Sattizahn 在州议会大厦举行的公众意见会上是唯一明确支持合并的发言人，其余发言者大多表示反对。按提案测算，合并后的第四巡回法院将拥有全州约29%的法官，接近以 Minnehaha 县为中心的第二巡回法院约30%的占比。
Sattizahn 表示，合并旨在平衡增长中的城市需求与维持乡村地区服务。首席大法官 Steven Jensen 当天没有给出作出裁决的具体时间表。
South Dakota Supreme Court Hears Final Comments on Circuit Consolidation in Pierre; Opponents in the Majority
PIERRE, Hughes County, South Dakota — The South Dakota Supreme Court heard final public comments in Pierre on November 9 on a proposal to consolidate the Fourth and Seventh judicial circuits, bringing the long-debated court reorganization plan to its final stage before a decision.
State Court Administrator Greg Sattizahn was the lone speaker in favor of consolidation at the public comment session at the State Capitol; most other speakers opposed it. Under the proposal, the revised Fourth Circuit would hold about 29 percent of the state's judges, nearly on par with the Minnehaha County-based Second Circuit at about 30 percent.
Sattizahn said the move seeks balance between growing urban needs and maintaining rural services. Chief Justice Steven Jensen gave no timeframe for a decision.
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