South Dakota

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"South Dakota has a supreme court with five justices, and eight circuit courts with 167 judges; all are elected on a nonpartisan ballot to staggered eight-year terms." [1]

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Supreme Court terms ending in 2010

Two of the current Supreme Court justices in South Dakota haves terms expiring in 2010. They are Judith Meierhenry and Steven Zinter. They will be subject to a retention election in order to keep their seats.

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References

  1. ↑ South Dakota - Judicial system from CityData.com
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