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John Hinrichs
John Hinrichs was a magistrate judge for the Second Judicial Circuit in South Dakota.[1] Hinrichs was appointed in 2007 to replace Patricia C. Riepel. He was re-appointed in 2011 and left the bench in 2016 for private practice.[2]
Hinrichs was defeated in the election to the open Position E circuit judgeship for the Second Judicial Circuit in 2014.[3]
Education
Hinrichs received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Dakota and his J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law.[4]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the bench, Hinrichs was an attorney with the Minnehaha County Public Defender's Office since 2001. He also worked as a law clerk for the Ninth Judicial District in Minnesota.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Hinrichs ran for election to the Second Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on June 3rd, 2014, receiving 39.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Marc Feinstein and John Pekas.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 47.3 percent of the vote. He competed against John Pekas.
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Footnotes
- ↑ South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Current Second Circuit judges"
- ↑ Second Circuit Court, "Magistrate Judge History," October 16, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," accessed May 8, 2014pg. 60
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Argus Leader, "New Magistrate Judge Appointed," March 1, 2007
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Judge of the Circuit Court, Position E - Second Judicial Circuit primary results," accessed June 4, 2014
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
