State won't appeal smoking ban ruling

Publication Date: 2009-11-20

• Author:Bob Mercer
• Publication:Mitchell (SD) Daily Republic

Attorney General Marty Jackley announced minutes ago that he and Secretary of State Chris Nelson have decided against appealing the decision of Circuit Judge Kathleen Trandahl in the smoking-ban referendum case. The American Cancer Society doesn't plan to appeal either. That clears the way for the ban to be referred to a statewide vote on the November 2010 election ballot.