Fred J. Homeyer (1913 – March 26, 1990) was a justice of the

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from December 1, 1962 to 1971. Born in

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, Homeyer received his law degree from the

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, magna cum laude, in 1935.Gubbrud Appoints Homeyer To South Dakota Supreme Court
, ''The Huron Daily Plainsman'' (December 2, 1962), p. 2. He entered the practice in

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, and "entered the armed services nine years later". He served in the

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. He was associated with George T. Mickelson in law practice in Selby until 1947, when Mickelson was elected governor". In 1962, Governor Archie M. Gubbrud appointed Homeyer to a seat on the state supreme court. In January 1970, Homeyer announced that he would not seek reelection to the seat that year, saying that he intended to return to private life.Homeyer Won't Seek Re-election
, ''The Mitchell Daily Republic'' (January 7, 1970), p. 2.

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