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
JudgeDegreeRoleYear
George Theodore MickelsonLL.B.Judge1927
Fred Joseph NicholLL.B.Judge1936
Donald James PorterLL.B.Judge1943
Andrew Wendell BogueLL.B.Judge1947
John Bailey JonesLL.B.Judge1953
Richard Howard BatteyJ.D.Judge1953
Roger Leland WollmanJ.D.Judge1962
Lawrence L. PiersolJ.D.Judge1965
Jeffrey Lynn VikenJ.D.Judge1977
Eric Claude SchulteJ.D.Judge1999
Camela Catherine TheelerJ.D.Judge2000

Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.