Jeffrey Lynn Viken

Judge Jeffrey Lynn Viken

Personal

Birthday:

1952

Birthplace:

Huron, SD

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Dakota, 1977-1981; acting U.S. attorney, 1981
Private practice, Rapid City, South Dakota, 1981-2003
Federal public defender, Districts of North Dakota and South Dakota, 2003-2009

Education

Name of School:

University of South Dakota

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1974

Name of School - Second:

University of South Dakota School of Law

The mission of The University of South Dakota School of Law is to prepare the lawyers and judges who will administer the Federal, state, and American Indian Tribal Justice systems in South Dakota and to provide a legal education to South Dakota residents, along with non-residents who choose to attend the school, which will serve as a solid foundation for the practice of law or other professional careers anywhere in the world.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1977

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of South Dakota

Court Name:

South Dakota District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/30/2009