SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The South Dakota Supreme Court will hold its October term of court this week at the Knudson School of Law courtroom in Vermillion.

The state's highest court will hear oral arguments on eight cases. They will hear four Wednesday and four on Thursday.

The five justices of South Dakota’s Supreme Court are appointed by the governor from judicial districts and the nominees are subject to statewide electoral approval three years after appointment and every eight years after that.

The members of the South Dakota’s Supreme Court are Chief Justice Steven Jensen, Janine Kern, Mark Salter, Patricia DeVaney and Scott Myren.

Justice Janine M. Kern announced that she will retire from the bench in December.

The court travels throughout the state to hear oral arguments to

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