US Senate Approves SF Lawyer For Federal Judgeship
The U.S. Senate approved one of two federal judge nominees for South Dakota on Wednesday on a vote of 61-33.
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The U.S. Senate approved one of two federal judge nominees for South Dakota on Wednesday on a vote of 61-33.
Two nominees for federal judgeships in the U.S. District Court of South Dakota earned the endorsement of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday morning in Washington, D.C.
The long-stalled process of naming two new federal judges to South Dakota’s U.S. District Court is expected to speed up in January 2024.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The long-stalled process of naming two new federal judges to South Dakota’s U.S. District Court is expected to speed up in January 2024, with Sioux Falls lawyer Eric Schulte atop the names being considered for a lifetime appointment.
“District court judges in South Dakota handle the most difficult criminal docket in the United States.”