South Dakota is now the 40th state to establish measures designed to protect those participating in public life from being burdened with legal fees when facing lawsuits they would likely win on the merits.
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed Senate Bill 137, which protects against strategic lawsuits against public participation, otherwise known as SLAPP.
“Free speech is one of the first freedoms listed in our Bill of Rights, and this bill further protects that right for South Dakotans,” Rhoden said in a Monday statement. “We will continue to safeguard liberty and justice for all.”
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