Long-time judge retiring

By The Associated Press | Wednesday, October 10, 2007

PIERRE -- Circuit Judge James W. Anderson of Pierre has announced that he will retire Feb. 1.

The native of Philip was appointed as a judge by former Gov. Bill Janklow in 1981.

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Anderson, 62, graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1967 and got his law degree at USD in 1974. In between, he joined the U.S. Marines and did a 13-month tour of duty in Vietnam.

Asked what he's going to do after he leaves the judgeship, Anderson had a simple response: "Retire."

The vacancy in the Sixth Judicial Circuit will be filled by Gov. Mike Rounds after getting a list of preferred applicants from the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

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