John K. Konenkamp at a glance
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- Former Judge
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- South Dakota · State
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- Former
John K. Konenkamp
Former Judge · Supreme Court of South Dakota
Biography
Professional career
- Retired associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court, serving from 1994 to 2014, and is known for his long judicial career in South Dakota’s trial and appellate courts
- Governor Bill Janklow appointed him to the circuit bench in 1984; he became Seventh Circuit presiding judge in 1988
Education
- Born in Brooklyn and later raised in Macon, Georgia, he obtained a University of Georgia history — B.A. (1967)
- University of South Dakota School of Law
Additional information
- John K. Konenkamp served on the South Dakota Supreme Court during 1994–2014.
- He was retained by voters in 1998 and 2006.
- Governor Walter Dale Miller appointed him to the Supreme Court in 1994, with retention elections in 1998 and 2006.
- In 1994, Governor Walter Dale Miller appointed Konenkamp to the South Dakota Supreme Court
- His early work included deputy state’s attorney service in Rapid City until 1977 and subsequent private practice.
- He served four years in the United States Navy before earning a University of South Dakota JD in 1974.
- Born October 20, 1944.
- Date of birth: 1944-10-20
- representing the First Supreme Court District.
- Service included the American Judicature Society and South Dakota Equal Justice Commission.
- His life in the Jim Crow South and his military service have been noted as formative experiences
- During his judicial career, Konenkamp contributed to judicial organizations such as the American Judicature Society and South Dakota’s Equal Justice Commission.
- He and his wife also held the role of foster parents for the state Department of Social Services.
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Electronic Devices And Media
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Sources
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Biography sources checked October 2, 2026.
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