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Karen E. Schreier

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. Senior status. Born 1956.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Mar 8, 1999
Senate vote
94 to 4
Confirmed
Jun 30, 1999
Commissioned
Jul 7, 1999
Senior status
May 15, 2024

Education

  • A.B., St. Louis University, 1978
  • J.D., St. Louis University School of Law, 1981

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Francis Dunn, South Dakota Supreme Court, 1981-1982
  • Private practice, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1982-1993
  • U.S. attorney for the District of South Dakota, 1993-1999
  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2015-2016

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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