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John L. Brown (South Dakota)
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John L. Brown was a judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit in South Dakota. He was appointed to the seat in 2008. He was appointed presiding judge in August 2011, following the elevation of Lori Wilbur to the South Dakota Supreme Court where he served until his retirement from the court in 2021.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Brown ran for re-election to the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Brown received his undergraduate degree from South Dakota State University in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1991.[3][4]
Career
- 2008-2021: Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit
- 1998-2008: City attorney, Pierre City
- 1991-2008: Attorney, Riter Rogers Law Firm
- 1997-2000: States attorney, Stanley County
- 1991-1998: Assistant city attorney
- 1981-1988: State senator, South Dakota Senate
- 1979-1980: State representative, South Dakota House of Representatives[4]
Awards and associations
- 2008: Member, South Dakota Correction Commission
- Member, Lions Club[4]
See also
- South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
- South Dakota judicial elections
- Sixth Judicial Circuit
- South Dakota Circuit Courts
- Courts in South Dakota
- South Dakota
External links
- South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 62
- South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Judge John Brown appointed as presiding judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit," August 22, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Capital Journal, "Noem appoints Sixth Circuit judge," accessed July 1, 2022
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 62
- ↑ South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Judge John Brown appointed as presiding judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit," August 22, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 sdsos.gov, "Chapter 5 2009 South Dakota legislative manual judicial branch," accessed August 20, 2013pg. 17
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
