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Patrick Smith (South Dakota)

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Patrick T. Smith is a judge for the First Judicial Circuit in South Dakota. He was appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard on October 22, 2012, to replace Sean O'Brien.[1] He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2022.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Smith ran for re-election to the First Judicial Circuit.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Smith received his undergraduate degree in business from the University of South Dakota in 1989 and his J.D. degree from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1992.[1]
Career
- 2012-2022: Judge, First Judicial Circuit
- 1998-2012: State's attorney, Davison County
- 1992-1998: Attorney in private practice[1]
See also
- South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
- South Dakota judicial elections
- First Judicial Circuit
- South Dakota Circuit Courts
External links
- South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 60
- South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "First Judicial Circuit"
Footnotes