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Judge Donald James Porter
Judge
District Court, D. South Dakota
Donald James Porter served as Judge on the District Court, D. South Dakota from 1979 to 2003. The appointment came from Jimmy Carter in 1979. Education: B.A. from University of South Dakota. Earlier federal service: South Dakota Supreme Court.
- Court
- District Court, D. South Dakota
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Jimmy Carter
- Active
- 1976 – 2003
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1979)
Education
- B.A.University of South Dakota (1942)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, D. South Dakota (1979 – 2003) — appointed by Jimmy Carter
- JudgeSouth Dakota Supreme Court (1977 – 1979)
- Judge1980 – 1980
- Judge1976 – 1976
- St. Paul1947 – present
- Sioux Falls1946 – present
- Associate justice1977 – 1979
- Judge1976 – 1976
- Private practice1959 – 1977
- State's attorney1957 – 1959
- State representative1955 – 1957
- State's attorney1948 – 1952
- Private practice1947 – 1959
- Staff attorney1946 – 1947
- U.S. Army1943 – 1946
Cases before Judge Porter
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