A majority-Indian school district in South Dakota has been sued for allegedly suspending a student in violation of his constitutional rights.

Dana Hanna, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe's attorney general, filed the suit through his private practice. He says the Todd County Middle School failed to hold a proper hearing before suspending the student, identified only as Ernest Doe.

The district was previously sued for failing to hold a hearing for another suspended student. A federal judge ruled that the student's civil rights were violated.

The population in Todd County is 86 percent Native American.

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Todd County schools face a second lawsuit (The Rapid City Journal 3/2)

Relevant Links:
Todd County School District - http://www.tcsdk12.org

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