Children 4 children | Name David Gilbertson Spouse Deborah Gilbertson | |
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Born October 29, 1949 (age 74)
Sisseton, South Dakota ( 1949-10-29 ) Alma mater South Dakota State University
University of South Dakota School of Law Education University of South Dakota School of Law, South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota | ||
Appointed by Governor Bill Janklow | ||
David gilbertson
David Gilbertson (born October 29, 1949) is chief justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
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Education
Gilbertson attended South Dakota State University, graduating in 1972 with a B.S. in Geography. He then graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1975.
Career
Gilbertson established a private practice in Sisseton, South Dakota and simultaneously served as Roberts County Deputy State's Attorney and City Attorney for Sisseton. In 1986 Governor Bill Janklow appointed him circuit judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Janklow appointed Gilbertson an Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court April 3, 1995. He was retained by the voters for successive eight-year terms in 1998, 2006, and 2014.
When Chief Justice Robert A. Miller retired in 2001, Gilbertson was elected chief justice of the court. In 2009 Gilbertson was reelected to his third 4-year term as chief justice.