Bobbi J. Rank at a glance
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Bobbi J. Rank
Circuit Judge · South Dakota Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit Position D Winner - appointed Oct 2016 by Gov Daugaard, Presiding 2019-2023
- Described as South Dakota Sixth Circuit judge appointed October 2016 by Governor Dennis Daugaard, succeeding Kathleen Trandahl, and later circuit judge
- Bar Commissioner Sixth Circuit 2009-2012
Education
- A University of South Dakota bachelor’s and University of Nebraska J.D. Prior roles: Sixth Circuit law clerk beginning 1999, private practice at May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson in Pierre, assistant attorney general under Larry Long and Marty Jackley, and Department of Education general counsel.
Additional information
- General Counsel SD Dept Education 2011-2016
- Asst AG SD AG 2003-2011
- May Adam Gerdes & Thompson Pierre 2000-2003
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Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Electronic Devices And Media
Statewide
South Dakota's published statewide guidance permits expanded media coverage in circuit and magistrate proceedings only when the parties and court agree, and the court may modify the coverage at any time.
Expanded media coverage (audio, video and still photos) is allowed when the parties of the case and the court all agree that such coverage should be permitted.South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage
South Dakota Circuit Court; South Dakota 6th Judicial Circuit Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-27Sources
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Biography sources checked October 2, 2026.
South Dakota Unified Judicial System Directory
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View South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage ↗Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv
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View Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv ↗South Dakota Unified Judicial System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View South Dakota Unified Judicial System official judicial roster ↗South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage
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View South Dakota Unified Judicial System: Circuit Court Media Coverage ↗Biography source supplied in SD-Judges.csv
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