Judge removes South Dakota sheriff from ‘riot boosting’ suit

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge says a South Dakota sheriff should be removed from a lawsuit challenging new state laws that aim to prevent disruptive demonstrations against the Keystone XL pipeline.
The suit spearheaded by the American Civil Liberties Union contends Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom would be enforcing laws that amount to an unconstitutional infringement on free speech. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Piersol said in an order filed Wednesday that Thom is not making