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Jeffrey Lynn Viken
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Jeffrey Lynn Viken served on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Sep 29, 2009 by a 99–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Sep 29, 2009
- Senate vote
- 99–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1952
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South DakotaBarack Obama · Sep 29, 2009 – Oct 1, 2023
Education
- University of South DakotaB.A., 1974
- University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law)J.D., 1977
Career
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Dakota, 1977-1981; acting U.S. attorney, 1981; Private practice, Rapid City, South Dakota, 1981-2003; Federal public defender, Districts of North Dakota and South Dakota, 2003-2009
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