Alma mater
University of South Dakota
24 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald James Porter | B.S. | Judge | 1942 |
| Donald James Porter | B.S. | Justice | 1942 |
| Richard Howard Battey | Judge | 1950 | |
| John Bailey Jones | B.S. | Judge | 1951 |
| Lawrence L. Piersol | B.A. | Judge | 1962 |
| Jeffrey Lynn Viken | B.A. | Judge | 1974 |
| Andrea C. Thompson | Judge | 1981 | |
| Roberto Antonio Lange | B.A. | Judge | 1985 |
| Eric Claude Schulte | B.A. | Judge | 1994 |
| Camela Catherine Theeler | B.A. | Judge | 1998 |
| Boyd Leedom | Justice | – | |
| Charles S. Hanson | Justice | – | |
| David E. Gilbertson | Justice | – | |
| Everett D. Roberts | Justice | – | |
| Frank Biegelmeier | Justice | – | |
| George W. Wuest | Justice | – | |
| Glen A. Severson | Justice | – | |
| Herbert B. Rudolph | Justice | – | |
| Judith K. Meierhenry | Justice | – | |
| Lawrence J. Zastrow | Justice | – | |
| Lori S. Wilbur | Justice | – | |
| Richard W. Sabers | Justice | – | |
| Robert A. Miller | Justice | – | |
| Steven L. Zinter | Justice | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-08-15. Verify against the primary source before relying.