Below are tables showing authorized positions for U.S. district judges, U.S. bankruptcy judges, and U.S. magistrate judges. While district and bankruptcy judgeships are authorized by congressional statute, magistrate judgeships are authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United States. For more detail regarding the authorization of these judgeships, see the Legislative History and Succession Chart(s) pages for each district court (see menu at right), Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships, Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location), and Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year).
Authorized District Judgeships |
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| February 22, 1889 (effective November 2, 1889) 25 Stat. 676 |
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| February 26, 1929 45 Stat. 1317 |
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January 30, 1933
Temporary judgeship expired |
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| October 31, 1951 (effective December 9, 1953) 65 Stat. 710 |
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December 15, 1953
Temporary judgeship expired |
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| February 10, 1954 68 Stat. 8 |
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| October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629 |
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Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships |
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
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| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location) |
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| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time | Combination |
| Aberdeen | 1 (1971–2021) | ||
| Chamberlain | 1 (1971–1975) | ||
| Deadwood | 1 (1971–1973) | ||
| Mobridge | 1 (1971–1979) | ||
| Pierre | 1 (2022–present) | 1 (1971–2021) | |
| Rapid City | 1 (2019–present) | 1 (1971–1973) 2 (1974–1975) 1 (1976–2018) |
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| Sioux Falls | 1 (2001–present) | 1 (1971–1978) 0 (1979) 1 (1980) 0 (1981) 1 (1982–2000) |
bankruptcy judge-magistrate 1 (1979) clerk-magistrate 1 (1981) |
| Winner | 1 (1971–1979) | ||
| Total | 0 (1971–2000) 1 (2001–2018) 2 (2019–2021) 3 (2022–present) |
8 (1971–1975) 6 (1976–1978) 5 (1979) 4 (1980) 3 (1981) 4 (1982–2000) 3 (2001–2018) 2 (2019–2021) 0 (2022–present) |
0 (1971–1978) 1 (1979) 0 (1980) 1 (1981) 0 (1982–present) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year) |
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| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total | Combination | Total |
| 1971–1973 | 0 | Aberdeen, Chamberlain, Deadwood, Mobridge, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Winner | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1974–1975 | 0 | Aberdeen, Chamberlain, Mobridge, Pierre, Rapid City (2), Sioux Falls, Winner | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1976–1978 | 0 | Aberdeen, Mobridge, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Winner | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 0 | Aberdeen, Mobridge, Pierre, Rapid City, Winner | 5 | Sioux Falls (bankruptcy judge-magistrate) | 1 | |
| 1980 | 0 | Aberdeen, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 0 | Aberdeen, Pierre, Rapid City | 3 | Sioux Falls (clerk-magistrate) | 1 | |
| 1982–2000 | 0 | Aberdeen, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2001–2018 | Sioux Falls | 1 | Aberdeen, Pierre, Rapid City | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–2021 | Rapid City, Sioux Falls | 2 | Aberdeen, Pierre | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–present | Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||