Jeffrey Viken
| Jeffrey Viken | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of South Dakota | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 9/30/2009 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Lawrence Piersol |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1952 |
| Home State: | Huron, SD |
| Bachelors: | U. of South Dakota, B.A., 1974 |
| Law School: | U. of South Dakota School of Law, J.D., 1977 |
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Jeffery Lynn Viken is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. He was nominated by President Obama and was confirmed by the US Senate on a unopposed 99-0-1 vote on September 29, 2009.[1]
Early life and education
Viken graduated from the University of South Dakota with his Bachelor's degree in 1974 and his juris doctorate degree in 1977. [2]
Professional career
From 1977 to 1981, Viken joined the U.S. Attorney's Office as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota. While as an Assistant US Attorney, Viken served as First Assistant and acting U.S. Attorney. From 1981 to 2003, Viken worked in private practice licensed in South Dakota with a practice emphasis on criminal and civil litigation in the federal courts. Viken served as federal public defender for the Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota from 2003-2009.[2][3]
Judicial career
District of South Dakota
On the recommendation of South Dakota US Senator Tim Johnson[4], Viken was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 25, 2009 to a seat vacated by Lawrence Piersol.[5] Viken was confirmed by the US Senate on September 29, 2009. [2]
Viken received a "well qualified" rating on a substantial majority from the American Bar Association. [6]
Judiciary Committee hearing
Viken had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 29, 2009. The Committee voted to forward his nomination to the full Senate on September 10, 2009, and his nomination was confirmed on September 29, 2009. [7]
Notable cases
See also
- News: Judge Viken sentences Old West reenactor to 7 1/2 years, April 11, 2012
- News: Police officer discrimination case dismissed by Judge Viken, March 30, 2012
External links
- Official press release from Senator Leahy announcing Viken's confirmation
- Official press release from The White House announcing Viken's nomination
- Official press release from South Dakota US Senator Tim Johnson recommending Viken's nomination
- Biography from Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ "Rapid City Journal" U.S. Senate approves Rapid City attorney's federal judgeship, September 30, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The White House" President Obama nominates Charlene Honeywell and Jeffery Viken to serve on the Federal District Court Bench, June 25, 2009
- ↑ Viken Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ "Senator Tim Johnson" Senator Johnson recommends Jeffery Viken", February 20, 2009
- ↑ Biography from Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ "American Bar Association" Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees of the 111th Congress, July 6, 2009
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Lawrence Piersol |
District of South Dakota 2009–Current Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Karen Schreier • Jeffrey Viken • Roberto Lange | ||
| 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 • | ||
