School of Law Hosts Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Smith for Thurgood Marshall Lecture
The University of South Dakota School of Law will host 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Lavenski R. Smith for the annual Thurgood Marshall Lecture April 17 at 4 p.m. in the Law School Courtroom.
Chief Judge Smith holds a bachelor and law degree from the University of Arkansas. He was nominated to the 8th Circuit by President George W. Bush in 2002. The 8th Circuit is the federal intermediate appellate court overseeing the U.S. district courts in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Arkansas.
Hosted by USD’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA), the annual Thurgood Marshall Lecture is free and open to the public.
