Charles Kornmann
| Charles Kornmann | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of South Dakota | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Bill Clinton |
| Active: | 3/24/1995 - 7/31/2008 |
| Senior: | 7/31/2008 - Present |
| Preceded by: | John B. Jones |
| Succeeded by: | Roberto Lange |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1937 |
| Home State: | Watertown, SD |
| Bachelors: | College of St. Thomas, B.A., 1959 |
| Law School: | Georgetown U. Law Center, LL.B., 1962 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1962 - 1963 |
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Charles B. Kornmann is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. He joined the court in 1995 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. He is serving on senior status.
Early life and education
Kornmann Graduated from the College of St. Thomas with his Bachelor's Degree in 1959 and later graduated from Georgetown University with his law degree in 1962. From 1962 to 1963, Kornmann served in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. [1]
Professional career
Kornmann started his legal career in the legislative fold first as a Legislative assistant for the former Senator George McGovern in 1963 and also served as the Executive secretary of the South Dakota Democratic Party from 1963-1965. In 1964, Kornmann entered into private practice and served 31 years in private practice, in addition to serving in private practice, Kornmann was the part-time Assistant city attorney for the City of Aberdeen, SD from 1970 to 1986. [1]
Judicial career
District of South Dakota
On the recommendation of Senator Tom Daschle, Kornmann was nominated by President Bill Clinton on January 23, 1995 to a seat vacated by John Jones as Jones went on senior status. Kornmann was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 24, 1995 on a majority voice vote and received commission on March 24, 1995 before later assuming senior status on July 31, 2008[2].
Notable cases
A notable case on this page needs to be updated.
Cheyenne-Eagle dress codes
Judge Kornmann is presiding in a lawsuit filed by parents of Cheyenne-Eagle school district students who are opposed to a new dress code. The school district imposed a new dress code in which students must wear dress shirts and pants/skirts as school administrators felt it reduces violence in the schools. Parents are suing because the dress codes violate federal regulations and forces them to buy clothes they cant afford; no date has been set on a hearing.[3]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kornmann Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ "THOMAS" Nomination of Charles Kornmann, June 1, 2009 (Search for Charles Kornmann)
- ↑ "KTIV" Federal judge holds hearing in dress code lawsuit, September 16, 2009
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John B. Jones |
District of South Dakota 1995–2008 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: Roberto Lange |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Charles Kornmann • Lawrence Piersol • Richard Battey • John B. Jones • | ||
| Magistrate judges | William D. Gerdes • Veronica Duffy • Mark Moreno • John Simko • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Andrew Bogue • Donald Porter • John Emmett Carland • Alonzo Jay Edgerton • James Douglas Elliott • Alfred Lee Wyman • John Beck • George Mickelson • Fred Nichol • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Lawrence Piersol • Richard Battey • Andrew Bogue • John B. Jones • Donald Porter • John Beck • George Mickelson • Fred Nichol • | ||
