Courts of South Dakota include: State courts of South Dakota
Federal courts located in South Dakota
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a United States federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States district courts:
The South Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of South Dakota. It is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices appointed by the governor. One justice is selected from each of five geographic appointment districts. Justices face a nonpolitical retention election three years after appointment and every eight years after that. The justices also select their own chief justice.
David Gilbertson is the former Chief Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
John K. Konenkamp is a retired justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Raymond W. Gruender is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The structure of the government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government, with three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. The structure of the state government is laid out in the Constitution of South Dakota, the highest law in the state. The constitution may be amended either by a majority vote of both houses of the legislature, or by voter initiative.
Roger Leland Wollman is a senior United States Circuit Judge and former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He is the older brother of Harvey L. Wollman, former Governor of South Dakota.
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South Dakota Circuit Courts are the state courts within the state of South Dakota.
Roberto Antonio Lange is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
South Dakota, a state in the Midwestern United States, generally has a lower crime rate than the national average. However, crime rates vary within the state, with some rural areas having much lower rates than in the Sioux Falls or Rapid City areas. Overall crime rates in South Dakota have been relatively stable in recent years.
Frank "Rudy" Henderson was an American politician from Miller, South Dakota.
Lori S. Wilbur is a former Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Janine M. Kern is an American attorney and jurist serving as an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Steven R. Jensen is the chief justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court since 2021. He was appointed as an associate justice by Governor Dennis Daugaard in 2017. He became the 50th member of the court, succeeding Justice Lori S. Wilbur.
Mark E. Salter is an American attorney, veteran, and current Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard in 2018. He became the 51st member of the court.
Scott Palmer Myren is an Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.