Richard W. Sabers
Richard Wayne Sabers (February 12, 1938 – January 12, 2022[1])[2][3] was an associate justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Early life and education
Sabers was born in Salem, South Dakota.[2][4] He graduated from St. John's University of Collegeville, Minnesota, in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts,[2] then served two years as a lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers for the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany.[2] Following his service, he attended University of South Dakota College of Law and began practicing law in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, following his graduation in 1966.[2]
State judicial service
In 1986,[5] South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow appointed Sabers to the state supreme court.[6] Sabers was reelected in 1990, 1998 and 2006.[2]
Sabers retired in 2008 when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.[4] He has said that the mandatory retirement age should be raised to 75.[7]
References
- ^ Richard Wayne Sabers
- ^ a b c d e f The U to Honor Alumni on the South Dakota Supreme Court, University of South Dakota Marketing Communications and Media Relations, 31 January 2005, retrieved 31 March 2011
- ^ "Richard Wayne Sabers". KELOLAND. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ a b "Deadline approaching for judicial applications". Midkota Media Network. Associated Press. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ "Sabers to receive 2008 McKusick Award". Midkota Media Network. Associated Press. 15 June 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ "Supreme Court justice plans retirement". Midkota Media Network. Associated Press. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ "Justice says retirement age too young". Midkota Media Network. Associated Press. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2011.