Supreme Court justices suspend lawyer who filed lawsuit against them

Tucker Volesky filed repeated frivolous legal claims on behalf of client in family dispute

A Mitchell lawyer who repeatedly filed frivolous legal claims, including a federal lawsuit against the South Dakota Supreme Court, will lose his license to practice law for 90 days.

The five justices on the Supreme Court, which is the final arbiter of attorney conduct in South Dakota, also imposed a two-year probationary period on Tucker Volesky Thursday. During that probationary period, Volesky must meet with a mentor attorney quarterly that is approved by the Disciplinary Board of the State Bar of South Dakota. He will be required to submit copies of any complaints he files in federal and state courts to the mentor and an update on his legal practice.

The 90-day suspension was harsher than one recommended by a referee who reviewed three disciplinary complaints filed against Volesky. The referee, a retired judge, recommended a 30-day suspension and a probationary period of no less than six months.