I’m in the middle of a brief that is due so I can’t comment right now.

KSFY-TV has the story:Read: State Senate Can Investigate Sutton

State Senate Can Investigate Sutton

The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled the state Senate cancontinue with its investigation of Senator Dan Sutton of Flandreau.

Sutton is accused of groping an 18-year-old male legislative page last year. No criminal charges have been filed.

The Senate has tried to start a disciplinary hearing, but Sutton’slawyers took it to a judge in Flandreau. Attorney General Larry Long,representing the Senate, then asked the state Supreme Court tointervene and decide whether the judge has jurisdiction over alegislative matter.

We’ll have more on the ruling later today on KSFY News and ksfy.com.

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