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United States District Court for the District of South Dakota Established February 22, 1889
The United States District Court for the District of South Dakota (in case citations , D.S.D. ) is the United States District Court or the Federal district court, whose jurisdiction for issues pertaining to federal law or diversity for the state of South Dakota . The court is based in Sioux Falls with other courthouses in Rapid City , Pierre , and Aberdeen . The district was created in 1889, when the Dakota Territory was divided into North and South Dakota.
Appeals from the District of South Dakota are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act , which are appealed to the Federal Circuit ).
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota, represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota is Randy Seiler and designate Ron A. Parsons Jr. .
Current judges
Succession of seats
Seat 1
Seat established on November 2, 1889 by 25 Stat. 676
Edgerton
1890–1896
Carland
1896–1911
Elliott
1911–1933
Seat abolished on January 30, 1933 (temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 2
Seat established on February 26, 1929 by 45 Stat. 1317 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 1 on January 30, 1933
Wyman
1929–1953
Seat abolished on December 15, 1953 (temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 3
Seat established in 1953 pursuant to 65 Stat. 724 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 2 on December 15, 1953
Mickelson
1954–1965
Nichol
1965–1980
Jones
1981–1995
Kornmann
1995–2008
Lange
2009–present
Seat 4
Seat established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8 (temporary)
Seat expired never having been filled
Seat reestablished and made permanent on September 7, 1957 by 71 Stat. 631
Beck
1958–1969
Bogue
1970–1985
Battey
1985–1999
Schreier
1999–present
Seat 5
Seat established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Porter
1979–1992
Piersol
1993–2009
Viken
2009–present
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