Mark Christians v. Darin Young, et al.

Christians · United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, Southern Division · March 9, 2026 · No. 4:20-CV-04083-LLP

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of South Dakota grants defendants Darin Young and Brent Fluke a stay of the amended judgment pending appeal. The court waives the requirement for a supersedeas bond based on representations that the State of South Dakota and/or the PEPL Fund will provide funds to satisfy the judgment if affirmed. The court also finds that a stay is appropriate notwithstanding its disagreement with defendants’ qualified-immunity position.

Holdings

  1. The court granted a stay of execution of the amended judgment pending resolution of the appeal.
  2. The court waived the requirement that Young and Fluke post a supersedeas bond or other security.

Questions Presented

  1. Whether execution of the amended judgment should be stayed pending resolution of the defendants' appeal.
  2. Whether the court should waive the requirement that the defendants post a supersedeas bond or other security.

Disposition

other

Cases Cited (8)

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  • NLRB v. Westphal, 859 F.2d 818, 819 (9th Cir. 1988) (per curiam)(followed)
  • Poplar Grove Planting & Refin. Co. v. Bache Halsey Stuart, Inc., 600 F.2d 1189, 1191 (5th Cir. 1979)(followed)
  • New Access Comm'ns LLC v. Qwest Corp., 378 F. Supp. 2d 1135, 1138 (D. Minn. 2005)(followed)
  • Regions Bank v. Lamb, No. 4:16-CV-00078-SWW, 2017 WL 5736371, at *2 (E.D. Ark. Mar. 15, 2017)(followed)
  • Skrovig v. BNSF Ry. Co., No. 4:10-CV-04022, 2012 WL 2505749, at *2-*3 (D.S.D. June 28, 2012)(followed)
  • Fed. Prescription Serv., Inc. v. Am. Pharm. Ass'n, 636 F.2d 755, 760-61 (D.C. Cir. 1980)(followed)
  • Dillon v. City of Chicago, 866 F.2d 902, 904-05 (7th Cir. 1989)(followed)

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