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Schulte, Eric Claude
Born 1972 in Sioux Falls, SD
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on February 8, 2024, to a seat vacated by Karen E. Schreier. Confirmed by the Senate on May 15, 2024, and received commission on June 3, 2024.
Education:
University of South Dakota, B.A., 1994
University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law), J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on February 8, 2024, to a seat vacated by Karen E. Schreier. Confirmed by the Senate on May 15, 2024, and received commission on June 3, 2024.
Education:
University of South Dakota, B.A., 1994
University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law), J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Law clerk, South Dakota Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit, 1999-2000
Private practice, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 2000-2024
Adjunct professor, University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law, 2023