District of South Dakota / Appointed 2024 / Active

Camela Catherine Theeler

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024 and confirmed by the Senate 904, Camela Catherine Theeler is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. She earned a law degree from University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law) in 2000. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 16, 2024

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2024
Confirmed
90–4
Education
University of South Dakota 1998 · University of South Dakota Law (now Knudson School of Law) 2000
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2024District of South Dakota · succeeded Jeffrey Lynn VikenBiden (D)90–4

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

2 years on the District of South Dakota. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).