Lawrence L. Piersol

Lawrence Leroy Piersol (born October 21, 1940) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.

Lawrence Leroy Piersol
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
Assumed office
July 31, 2009
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
In office
1999–2005
Preceded byRichard Battey
Succeeded byKaren Schreier
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota
In office
November 22, 1993 – July 31, 2009
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byDonald James Porter
Succeeded byJeffrey L. Viken
Personal details
Born
Lawrence Leroy Piersol

(1940-10-21) October 21, 1940
Vermillion, South Dakota
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of South Dakota (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1965-1968
Rank Captain
UnitJ.A.G. Corps

Early life and education

Born in Vermillion, South Dakota, Piersol received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Dakota in 1962 and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1965.

Career

Piersol attended The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School at the University of Virginia and entered Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army, where he served in from 1965 to 1968. He was in private practice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 1968 to 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the South Dakota House of Representatives, serving as Minority Whip (1971 to 1972) and Majority Leader (1973 to 1974).[1]

Federal judicial service

On August 6, 1993, Piersol was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota vacated by Donald James Porter. Piersol was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 20, 1993, and received his commission on November 22, 1993. He served as chief judge from 1999 to 2005 and assumed senior status on July 31, 2009.

References
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