Judges appointed by Dennis Daugaard

Governor Dennis Daugaard

Dennis Daugaard is the Governor of South Dakota. He was elected in 2010 and is a Republican. For a more extensive profile, visit: Dennis Daugaard on Ballotpedia.

Appointment process

In South Dakota, the governor makes a judicial appointment after candidates are recommended by a judicial nominating commission. After the governor appoints a judge to the Supreme Court, she or he must stand for retention in the next general election more than three years after taking office. Judges appointed to the circuit courts hold office until the end of the unexpired term.

Appointed judges

The tables below list the governor's appointees to the courts across the state. These lists are updated automatically with new appointments.

Supreme Court

Name	Court	Active	Previous position
WilburLori Wilbur	South Dakota Supreme Court	2011 - 2014	Presiding Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit

Circuit Court

Name	Court	Active	Previous position
GeringCheryle Gering	South Dakota First Judicial Circuit	2011-present	Attorney, private practice
MandelRobert A. Mandel	South Dakota Seventh Judicial Circuit	2011-present
PfeifleCraig A. Pfeifle	South Dakota Seventh Judicial Circuit	2011-present
DeVaneyPatricia DeVaney	South Dakota Sixth Judicial Circuit	2012-present
SalterMark Salter	South Dakota Second Judicial Circuit	2013-present	Chief of Appellate Division, U.S. Attorney's Office
SmithPatrick Smith	South Dakota First Judicial Circuit	10/2012-present	Davison County State's Attorney
SabersSusan Sabers	South Dakota Second Judicial Circuit	1/2013-present	Attorney/partner, Fuller & Sabers
DayMike Day	South Dakota Fourth Judicial Circuit	2013-Present	Attorney, Day Morris Law Firm, LLP
GusinskyRobert Gusinsky	South Dakota Seventh Judicial Circuit	2013-2016	Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office

See also

• Judicial selection in South Dakota

External links

• Office of the South Dakota Governor, News