District of South Dakota / Appointed 2009 / Active

Roberto Antonio Lange

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

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009 and confirmed by the Senate 1000, Roberto Antonio Lange is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1988. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 21, 2009

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2009
Confirmed
100–0
Education
University of South Dakota 1985 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1988
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2009District of South Dakota · succeeded Charles B. KornmannObama (D)100–0

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

16 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).