Janine M. Kern
Janine Kern | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – December 8, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Dennis Daugaard |
| Preceded by | John K. Konenkamp |
| Succeeded by | Robert Gusinsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1961 |
| Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BS) University of Minnesota (JD) |
Janine M. Kern (born February 14, 1961)[1] is an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Education
She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in 1982, and graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1985.
Career
She served in the Attorney General of South Dakota's office from 1985 to 1996, and became a circuit court judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit in 1996. She was appointed to the Supreme Court on November 25, 2014, by Governor Dennis Daugaard, and took office on January 5, 2015. She was sworn in by her father, retired South Dakota circuit court judge Paul James Kern.[2][3] Kern retired from the court in December 2025.[4]
References
- ^ "Legislative Manual South Dakota 2015" (PDF). Shantel Krebs, Secretary of State. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Supreme Court Home". The South Dakota Supreme Court. South Dakota Unified Judicial System. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ Erich Schaffhauser (January 5, 2015). "Two Women on South Dakota Supreme Court for First Time". KELO-TV. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ "South Dakota Supreme Court Justice Janine M. Kern Announces Retirement". South Dakota Unified Judicial System. June 11, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.