Steven L. Zinter at a glance
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Steven L. Zinter
Former Judge · Supreme Court of South Dakota
Biography
Professional career
- Steven Lee Zinter (1950 – 2018) was an American jurist who held the role of an Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 2002 until his death in 2018
- Circuit Court Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit (1987–2002), later Presiding Judge (1997–2002)
- He became a circuit judge in 1987 and Sixth Circuit presiding judge in 1997
- He held the role of Assistant Attorney General from 1975 to 1978, practiced in Pierre, and held the role of Hughes County state’s attorney from 1980 to 1986
Education
- University of South Dakota — B.A.
Additional information
- Steven Lee Zinter (September 18, 1950–October 30, 2018) served on the South Dakota Supreme Court from 2002 until his death.
- He represented the Third District and was retained in 2006 and 2014.
- Governor Bill Janklow appointed Zinter to the South Dakota Supreme Court on April 2, 2002.
- Governor Bill Janklow appointed him to the Supreme Court on April 2, 2002
- Born in Minneapolis and raised partly in Sioux City, he obtained a University of South Dakota BS in 1972 and JD in 1975.
- Zinter was born September 18, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up partly in Iowa with strong family ties to South Dakota.
- Date of birth: 1950-09-18
- representing the Third District.
- His professional service included the South Dakota Retirement System trusteeship and Judges Association presidency.
- He was admitted to the South Dakota bar under the state’s diploma privilege, without taking the bar exam
- Birth place: Minneapolis
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Sources
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Biography sources checked October 2, 2026.
South Dakota Supreme Court Courtroom Protocol
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
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