Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey
Dawn Elshere
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Do you have a photo that could go here? Click here to submit it for this profile!
Dawn Elshere is a judge for the Third Judicial Circuit in South Dakota. She was appointed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard (R) on November 22, 2017.[1]
Elshere was a magistrate for the Third Judicial Circuit from 2015 to 2017.[2]
Biography
Elshere was born in Hosmer, South Dakota. She received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of South Dakota in 1991 and a J.D. from the same university's law school in 1994. Prior to joining the court as a magistrate in 2015, Elshere was a state's attorney in Codington County from 2007 to 2015. Her professional experience also includes serving as a deputy state's attorney, an attorney in private practice, and a law clerk for Judge Warren G. Johnson.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Dakota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Dakota
State courts:
South Dakota Supreme Court • South Dakota Circuit Courts • South Dakota Magistrate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Dakota • South Dakota judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Dakota
