Law school
University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law)
11 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Theodore Mickelson | LL.B. | Judge | 1927 |
| Fred Joseph Nichol | LL.B. | Judge | 1936 |
| Donald James Porter | LL.B. | Judge | 1943 |
| Andrew Wendell Bogue | LL.B. | Judge | 1947 |
| John Bailey Jones | LL.B. | Judge | 1953 |
| Richard Howard Battey | J.D. | Judge | 1953 |
| Roger Leland Wollman | J.D. | Judge | 1962 |
| Lawrence L. Piersol | J.D. | Judge | 1965 |
| Jeffrey Lynn Viken | J.D. | Judge | 1977 |
| Eric Claude Schulte | J.D. | Judge | 1999 |
| Camela Catherine Theeler | J.D. | Judge | 2000 |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.