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Greg Stoltenburg

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Gregory J. Stoltenburg was the presiding judge of the Third Judicial Circuit in South Dakota. He was appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard in October 2012 to replace David Gienapp. Stoltenburg took office after Gienapp's retirement on January 1, 2013.[1][2] He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2022.[3] He left office in 2025.[4]
In April 2015, Stoltenburg was appointed presiding judge of the court by Chief Justice David Gilbertson.[5]
Elections
2014
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Stoltenburg ran for re-election to the Third Judicial Circuit.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Stoltenburg earned his B.S. from South Dakota State University and his J.D. from the University of South Dakota.[6]
Career
Before serving on the Third Circuit, Stoltenburg worked with a law firm in the City of Clear Lake from 1996 until 2012.[2]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Third Circuit judges," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KDLT, "SD gov appoints new Third Judicial Circuit judge," October 23, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 61
- ↑ South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen Appoints Judge Patrick T. Pardy as Presiding Judge of Third Judicial Circuit," April 28, 2025
- ↑ Rapid City Journal, "New presiding judge appointed to Third Judicial Circuit," April 15, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Lawyer profile: Gregory J. Stoltenburg," accessed April 16, 2015
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