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Jeffrey Lynn Viken

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota · 2009

Jeffrey Lynn Viken , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. The Senate voted 99–0 on the nomination on Sep 29, 2009 (Nomination Confirmed). Jeffrey Lynn Viken (born August 8, 1952) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.

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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota
    111th Congress · Nomination Confirmed    99–0 · Sep 29, 2009

Education

  • University of South DakotaB.A., 1974
  • University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law)J.D., 1977

Career

Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Dakota, 1977-1981; acting U.S. attorney, 1981; Private practice, Rapid City, South Dakota, 1981-2003; Federal public defender, Districts of North Dakota and South Dakota, 2003-2009

Biography

Jeffrey Lynn Viken (born August 8, 1952) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.

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