Patricia DeVaney's Biography
- Justice of the Supreme Court (SD) - District 3
Contact Information
Office
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Full Name:
Patricia J. DeVaney
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Fred; 3 Children
Birth Date:
10/30/1968
Birth Place:
Hand County, SD
Home City:
Pierre, SD
JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1993
BS, Political Science, University of South Dakota, 1990
Justice, South Dakota State Supreme Court, District 3, 2019-present
Appointed by Governor Kristi Noem, Justice, South Dakota State Supreme Court, District 3, April 4th, 2019
Appointed by Governor Dennis Daugaard, Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit, South Dakota, 2012
Vice-Chair, South Dakota Supreme Court Courthouse Security Committee, present
Trial / Appellate Lawyer, Office of South Dakota State Attorney General, 1993-2012
Former Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit, South Dakota, 2012
Former Secretary-Treasurer, South Dakota Judges Association
Former President, South Dakota Judges Association
Former Co-Cair, South Dakota Supreme Court Commission on Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession