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John Pekas
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John Pekas is a judge for the Second Judicial Circuit in South Dakota. He was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, and assumed office on January 6, 2015. His eight-year term expires in January 2023.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Pekas ran for election to the Second Judicial Circuit.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on June 3rd, 2014, receiving 30.4 percent of the vote. He competed against John Hinrichs and Marc Feinstein.
General: He defeated John Hinrichs in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 52.7 percent of the vote.
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Education
Pekas received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska and his J.D. degree from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1993.[3]
Career
From 2001 until his election to the court in 2014, Pekas served as a commissioner for Minnehaha County. He also previously maintained his own private law practice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and taught at the National American University.[3]
See also
- South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
- Courts in South Dakota
- South Dakota counties
- Judicial selection in South Dakota
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 60
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State, "Judge of the Circuit Court, Position E - Second Judicial Circuit primary results," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Argus Leader, "Candidates emerge to fill judicial posts," January 21, 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
