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Robert L. Spears
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Robert L. Spears is a judge for the Third Judicial Circuit in South Dakota. He was elected to the court in November 2014, for a term commencing in January 2015 and expiring in December 2022.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
Spears ran for election to the Third Judicial Circuit.
General: He defeated Ronald K. Roehr in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 50.6 percent of the vote.
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Education
Spears received his bachelor's degree, master's degree in public administration, and his J.D. (in 1991) from the University of South Dakota.[2]
Career
- 2015-2022: Judge, Third Judicial Circuit
- 1992-2014: Attorney, Spears Law Office, PC
- 1996-2011: Public defender, Codington County
- 1991-1993: State's attorney, Deuel County [2]
See also
- South Dakota judicial elections, 2014
- Courts in South Dakota
- South Dakota counties
- Judicial selection in South Dakota
External links
- South Dakota Unified Judicial System, "Third Judicial Circuit"
- South Dakota Secretary of State, "Current candidates for primary election - 6/3/2014," updated May 6, 2014, accessed May 8, 2014pg. 61
- Facebook.com, "Robert Spears for Judge"
Footnotes
