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Francis G. Dunn

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Francis G. Dunn was a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1973 to September 7, 1985,[1] serving as Chief Justice from 1974 to 1978.

Early life and education

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Born in Scenic, South Dakota, graduated the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1937.

Career

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Dunn was a lawyer in Madison and Sioux Falls. He served as municipal judge of Sioux Falls until Governor Ralph Herseth appointed him as the state's eleventh circuit judge. In 1973, Dunn became a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court,[2] representing the Second district.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "South Dakota Legislative Manual" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. 2007. p. 116.
  2. ^ Srstka, Jr., W. J. (2016). "Judge History: History of the Judges of the Second Circuit after Admission of South Dakota to the Federal Union".
  3. ^ "A Photographic History of the South Dakota Supreme Court" (PDF). p. 13.