Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on who the US Attorney for the District of South Dakota will be once President-elect Obama takes over.

I haven't heard any names myself.  I can speculate on some prominent Democratic lawyers who I think might be good at the job (and who have USA and or extensive criminal prosecution/defense experience or are just very fine attorneys).  Here's my list in no particular order:

• Jeff Viken, Rapid City, chief federal public defender
• Tim Langley, Sioux Falls, assistant federal public defender
• Dave Nelson, Sioux Falls, retiring Minnehaha County states attorney
  
• Rob Gusinski, Rapid City, assistant US Attorney
• Jim Sword, Hot Springs, private attorney
• Jana Miner, Pierre, assistant federal public defender
• Brendan Johnson, Sioux Falls, private attorney (and Sen. Johnson's son)
• Tom Hensley, Sioux Falls, private attorney
• Linda Lea Viken, Rapid City, private attorney
• Mike Butler, Sioux Falls, private attorney
• Ron Volesky, Huron, private attorney
• Roberto Lange, Sioux Falls, private attorney
• Nancy Turbak Berry, Watertown, private attorney
  

Any of these folks would be excellent picks.  I'm sure there are others who would also be great.  I could also see a Native American attorney because of the large number of federal prosecutions in Indian Country in the District of South Dakota and Obama may want to diversify the USAs.

Who's on your list?