Patricia DeVaney
Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court
Assumed office
April 4, 2019
Appointed byKristi Noem
Preceded bySteven L. Zinter
Personal details
Born (1968-10-30) October 30, 1968 (age 55)
Miller, South Dakota, U.S.[1]
EducationUniversity of South Dakota (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)

Patricia J. DeVaney (born October 30, 1968) is an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Kristi Noem in 2019. She became the 52nd member of the court, succeeding the seat vacated by the death of Justice Steven L. Zinter.

Early life and education

She graduated summa cum laude from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota, in 1990, and from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1993.[2][3]

Career

After graduating law school, DeVaney served in the state attorney general’s office from 1993 to 2012 as a trial lawyer and an appellate lawyer.[4]

In 2012, DeVaney was appointed as a Circuit Court Judge by Governor Dennis Daugaard. She served as a circuit court judge until her elevation to the South Dakota Supreme Court in 2019.[2][3]

South Dakota Supreme Court

On April 4, 2019, Governor Kristi Noem appointed DeVaney to the South Dakota Supreme Court, to the seat vacated by the death of Justice Steven Zinter.[5][3] She was sworn in on May 23, 2019.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Legislative Manual South Dakota 2015" (PDF). Shantel Krebs, Secretary of State. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Noem appoints DeVaney to seat on South Dakota Supreme Court". usnews.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Noem appoints DeVaney to seat on South Dakota Supreme Court". www.ksfy.com. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  4. ^ "Governor: Judge DeVaney topped list for South Dakota Supreme Court". KELOLAND.com. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  5. ^ Lee, Stephen (2019-04-04). "Noem names DeVaney to SD Supreme Court". Capital Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  6. ^ Mearhoff, Sarah (2019-05-23). "Noem nominee sworn onto the SD Supreme Court". Rapid City Journal Media Group. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  7. ^ "Supreme Court investiture of DeVaney". Capital Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
Legal offices Preceded bySteven L. Zinter Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court 2019–present Incumbent
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