Four Divisions of the South Dakota Judicial District
The State of South Dakota constitutes one judicial district divided into four divisions (28 U.S.C. § 122).
- The Northern Division comprises the counties of Brown, Campbell, Clark, Codington, Corson, Day, Deuel, Edmunds, Grant, Hamlin, McPherson, Marshall, Roberts, Spink, and Walworth.
The place of holding court is Aberdeen.
The District Judge for Aberdeen:
Charles B. Kornmann
United States District Judge
102 Fourth Avenue, SE, Room 408
Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-377-2600
- The Southern Division includes the counties of Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner, Union, and Yankton.
The place of holding court is Sioux Falls.
The District Judges for Sioux Falls:
Karen E. Schreier
United States District Judge
400 South Phillips Avenue, Room 233
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-330-6670
John B. Jones
United States District Judge
400 South Phillips Avenue, Room 302 Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-330-6640
Lawrence L. Piersol
United States District Judge
400 South Phillips Avenue, Room 202 Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-330-6640
- The Central Division encompasses the counties of Buffalo, Dewey, Faulk, Gregory, Haakon, Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Jerauld, Jones, Lyman, Mellette, Potter, Stanley, Sully, Todd, Tripp, and Ziebach.
The place of holding court is Pierre.
District Judge for Pierre:
Roberto A. Lange
United States District Judge
225 S. Pierre Street, Room 413
Pierre, SD 57501 605-945-4610
- The Western Division comprises the counties of Bennett, Butte, Custer, Fall River, Harding, Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Oglala Lakota, Pennington and Perkins.
The place of holding court is Rapid City.
District Judges for Rapid City, SD
Jeffrey L. Viken
Chief Judge
Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States Courthouse
515 Ninth Street, Room 318
Rapid City, SD 57701 605-399-6050
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