Steven Zinter
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Steven L. Zinter is an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court. Republican Governor Bill Janklow appointed Justice Zinter to the state's highest court in 2002, representing the Third Supreme Court District. Zinter was retained in 2006, and his current term ends in 2014. [1]
Legal background
Zinter was born in Pierre, South Dakota and attended the University of South Dakota, receiving his Bachelor of Science in 1972 and his Juris Doctor in 1975.
He served as an attorney in private practice in Pierre from 1978-1986, also serving as an assistant Attorney General for the State of South Dakota from 1975-1978 and as the state's attorney for Hughes County.
In 1987, Zinter was appointed a circuit court judge. He became the presiding judge of the sixth judicial circuit in 1997. [2]
Associations
- Zinter has served as a trustee of the South Dakota Retirement System
- He has served as president of the South Dakota Judges Association.
Personal
Zinter is married to Sandra Zinter, and together they have two children. [2]
External links
- Members of the South Dakota Supreme Court, with biographies
- Project Vote Smart biography of Steven Zinter
References
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The South Dakota Project on Judgepedia
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