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Eric Schulte
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 3, 2024
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byKaren Schreier
Personal details
Born
Eric Claude Schulte

1972 (age 51–52)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
EducationUniversity of South Dakota (BA, JD)

Eric Claude Schulte (born 1972)[1] is an American lawyer who is serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.

Education

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Schulte earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Dakota in 1994 and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1999.[2]

Career

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From 1999 to 2000, Schulte served as a law clerk to the South Dakota Second Judicial Circuit in Sioux Falls. From 2000 to 2005, he served as an associate with Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, L.L.P. and served as a partner with the same firm from 2006 to 2024.[2]

Federal judicial service

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In December 2023, Schulte was seen as a top contender for nomination to the federal bench.[3] He was recommended to the White House by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds.[4] On February 7, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Schulte to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.[2] On February 8, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Schulte to the seat being vacated by Judge Karen Schreier, who announced her intent to assume senior status upon confirmation of a successor.[5] On March 6, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On April 11, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote.[7] The Republicans on the committee opposed his nomination because of Schulte's prior writings on the issue of “preclearance”.[8] On May 15, 2024, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by a 61–33 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on June 3, 2024.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "President Biden Names Forty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Marshal" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Whitney, Stu (December 23, 2023). "Sioux Falls lawyer favored as federal judge nominee". www.dakotanewsnow.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Whitney, Stu (February 6, 2024). "Camela Theeler tabbed as candidate for South Dakota federal judge". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. March 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – April 11, 2024" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Whitney, Stu. "South Dakota judicial nominees pass committee, head to full US Senate vote". Dakota News Now. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Eric C. Schulte, of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota)". United States Senate. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Eric Schulte at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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