Karen Schreier

Karen Elizabeth Schreier (born 1956) is the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.

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Early life and education

Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Schreier earned a bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University in 1978 and a law degree from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 1981.[1]

Schreier worked as a law clerk for South Dakota Supreme Court Justice Francis G. Dunn from 1981 until 1982.[1]

Professional career

Schreier worked in private law practice in Sioux Falls from 1982 until 1993. She then became a United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota in 1993, and served in that capacity until her appointment to the federal bench in 1999.[1]

Federal judicial service

On March 8, 1999, President Clinton nominated Schreier to be a judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota to replace Richard Howard Battey, who had taken senior status on January 1, 1999.[2] The United States Senate confirmed Schreier on June 30, 1999 as part of a package of nominees it approved in a 94-4 vote.[1][3]

Schreier became the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota in 2006.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Karen Schreier at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ Richard Howard Battey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes, senate.gov

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