Camela Catherine Theeler (born 1975)[2] is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota since 2024. She previously served as a judge of the Second Judicial Circuit Court of the South Dakota from 2018 to 2024.
Camela C. Theeler | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota | |
| Assumed office June 4, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey L. Viken |
| Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit Court of the South Dakota | |
| In office 2018 – June 4, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Dennis Daugaard |
| Preceded by | Joseph Neiles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Camela Catherine Clark 1975 (age 48–49) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Education | University of South Dakota (BA, JD) |
Education
editTheeler earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Dakota in 1998 and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2000.[3]
Career
editFrom 2001 to 2002, she served as a law clerk for the First Judicial Circuit of the South Dakota Unified Judicial System. From 2002 to 2003, she worked as an associate at the Morgan Theeler Law Firm, L.L.P. From 2003 to 2008, she was an associate with Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, P.C. and was a partner with the same firm from 2008 to 2012. From 2012 to 2018, she served as an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota. [3] On January 12, 2018, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard appointed her to serve as a judge of the Second Judicial Circuit Court of the South Dakota, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Joseph Neiles.[4]
Federal judicial service
editOn February 7, 2024, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Theeler to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota as part of a bipartisan package of nominees including Eric Schulte. She was recommended to the White House by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds.[5] On February 8, 2024, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Theeler to the seat vacated by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, who assumed senior status on October 1, 2021.[6] On March 6, 2024, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[7] On April 11, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 20–1 vote.[8] On May 16, 2024, the United States Senate confirmed her nomination by a 90–4 vote.[9] She received her judicial commission on June 4, 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ Raymond, Nate (February 7, 2024). "Biden names 2 judicial nominees in Republican-led South Dakota". Reuters.
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Forty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Marshal" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Gov. Daugaard Appoints Camela Theeler As Second Circuit Judge" (Press release). news.sd.gov. January 12, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ Whitney, Stu (February 6, 2024). "Camela Theeler tabbed as candidate for South Dakota federal judge". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – April 11, 2024" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Camela C. Theeler, of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota)". United States Senate. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Camela C. Theeler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
edit- Camela C. Theeler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Camela C. Theeler at Ballotpedia
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