Max Gors (January 21, 1945 – February 27, 2014) was an American jurist.

Early life

Gors was born in

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. He was the son of Max John Gors (1922-1999) and Muriel Genevieve (Flyger) Gors (1921-2014). He received his bachelor's degree from Augustana College and his law degree from

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Career

Gors was the assistant attorney general in

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. In 1971, he returned to

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and worked in government as assistant attorney general, secretary of commerce, and chairman of the South Dakota Board of Pardons. In 1990, he was elected South Dakota Circuit Judge. He later served as acting associate justice of the

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. He died in

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Personal life

He served on Augustana College’s alumni council and was a member of Lutheran Memorial Church where he served as church president. He died on February 2, 2014.

References

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