Mark Salter (judge)

Mark E. Salter (born September 26, 1968) is an American attorney, veteran, and current Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard in 2018.[1] He became the 51st member of the court.

Mark E. Salter
Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court
Assumed office
July 9, 2018
Appointed byDennis Daugaard
Preceded byGlen A. Severson
Personal details
Born (1968-09-26) September 26, 1968
Huron, South Dakota
EducationSouth Dakota State University (BS)
University of South Dakota (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1994–1997 (Navy)
2002–2012 (Reserves)
Rank Lieutenant Commander
UnitJ.A.G. Corps

Early life and education

He attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota, and graduated from there in 1990. His Juris Doctor degree was conferred by the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1993.[2]

Following law school, Salter served as a judicial law clerk for the Third Judicial District of Minnesota in Marshall, Minnesota in 1993. Following his judicial clerkship, Salter attended the Naval Justice School and entered the U.S. Navy JAG Corps from 1994 to 1997. During that time he served as a prosecuting and defense attorney. He served in the Naval Reserve until 2002 and was honorably discharged as a lieutenant commander in 2012.[3] Salter left active duty and joined the Cutler & Donahoe law firm in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he became a partner and focused on civil and business law. While at Cutler & Donahoe, Salter also served for a year as Turner County deputy state’s attorney. From 2004 to 2012, he worked as an Assistant United States Attorney.

Salter also serves as an adjunct professor at the USD School of Law, where he previously taught advanced criminal procedure and currently teaches advanced appellate advocacy.[3]

State judicial service

Governor Daugaard appointed Salter as a circuit judge in the Second Judicial Circuit in 2012, and he took office in early 2013.[3]

On May 24, 2018, Governor Dennis Daugaard announced the appointment of Salter to the South Dakota Supreme Court to fill the vacancy to be left by Glen A. Severson who would retire in June 2018. He was sworn in on July 9, 2018.[4]

Personal life

Salter and his wife, Sue, have four children. They are members of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Sioux Falls.[3]

References
  1. "Supreme Court Home". The South Dakota Supreme Court. South Dakota Unified Judicial System. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. "Mark Salter named to state's highest court". kelo.com/news. Keloland News.
  3. "Gov. Daugaard To Appoint Judge Mark E. Salter To South Dakota Supreme Court" (Press release). Pierre, South Dakota: Office of Gov. Dennis Daugaard. May 24, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  4. Ferguson, Danielle (July 9, 2018). "Judge to Justice: Mark Salter sworn in as newest state Supreme Court Justice". Argus Leader. Retrieved March 6, 2020.


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