Donald James Porter | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota | |
| In office March 16, 1992 – February 17, 2003 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota | |
| In office 1985–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Wendell Bogue |
| Succeeded by | John Bailey Jones |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota | |
| In office May 11, 1979 – March 16, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence L. Piersol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald James Porter March 24, 1921 Madison, South Dakota |
| Died | February 17, 2003 (aged 81) Pierre, South Dakota |
| Education | University of South Dakota (BS) University of South Dakota School of Law (LLB) |
Donald James Porter (March 24, 1921 – February 17, 2003) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.