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==Distribution of Judges==
{{quotation1|
; Court of Appeal and Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan
19 The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan and of Her Majesty’s Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan are as follows:
{{removed|(a) and (b)}}
:(c) the Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench, $371,400 each; and
:(d) the 33 other judges of the Court of Queen’s Bench, $338,800 each.
R.S., 1985, c. J-1, s. 19;
R.S., 1985, c. 50 (1st Supp.), s. 4, c. 39 (3rd Supp.), s. 1;
2001, c. 7, s. 11;
2006, c. 11, s. 1;
2012, c. 31, s. 210;
2017, c. 20, s. 207;
2018, c. 12, s. 299;
2021, c. 23, s. 257;
2022, c. 10, s. 348.
| [https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/J-1/section-19.html (DOJ)]
}}

==Current Justices==
(Full complement of 33, including Family) [https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-j-1/latest/rsc-1985-c-j-1.html]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Name
! Jurisdiction
! Appointed
! Nominated By
! Prior Position(s)
! Other Details
|-
| '''Chief Justice Martel D. Popescul'''
| N/A
| 2006 (J)<br> 2012 (CJ)
| 
|Sanderson Balicki Popescul <br>Crown Prosecutor (1980 to 1982)
|{{publishedSKQB|Popescul}} (~27)
|-
| '''Associate Chief Justice''' Michael Dennis Tochor [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/06/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
| Saskatoon
| June 22, 2018 (Judge)
|{{J. Trudeau1}}
|Called to bar (1984)
|{{publishedSKQB|tochor}} (~14){{asof|Dec 2022}}<br>
[https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Michael+D+Tochor&btnG= Published writings]
|-
|D.B. Konkin [http://webarchive.bac-lac.gc.ca:8080/wayback/20071116084039/http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/ja/2005/doc_31610.html]
|Saskatoon
|August 30, 2005
|{{Martin}}
|McKercher McKercher & Whitmore<br>Called to bar (1982)
|{{publishedSKQB|Konkin}} (~35)
|-
|Timothy J. Keene
|Swift Current
|~2011
|{{Harper2}}
|Crown attorney 
|{{publishedSKQB|keene}} (~19)
|-
|Richard W. Danyliuk [https://web.archive.org/web/20111123022355/http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2011/doc_32647.html]
|Saskatewan
|September 30, 2011
|{{Harper2}}
|McDougall Gauley LLP (2001 to 2011) <br> Thorstad Danyliuk McAdam (1987 to 2000)<br>Called to bar (1984)
|{{publishedSKQB|Danyliuk}} (~50)
|-
|L.L. Krogan [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2012/doc_32797.html]
|Regina
| October 5, 2012
|{{Harper2}}
|Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice <br> Called to bar (1994)
|{{publishedSKQB|Krogan}} (~11)
|-
|R.W. Elson [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2013/doc_32905.html]
|Saskatoon
| June 7, 2013
|{{Harper2}}
|McKercher LLP (1982 to 2013)
|{{publishedSKQB|Elson}} (~24)
|-
|Darin C Chow [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2013/doc_32990.html]
|Moose Jaw
| November 8, 2013
|{{Harper3}}
|Provincial Court (2012 to 2013)
|{{publishedSKQB|chow}} (~9)
|-
|Michael T. Megaw [https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2014/doc_33056.html]
|Regina
|March 7, 2014
|{{Harper3}}
|Gerrand Rath Johnson (2001 to 2014)<Br>Shirkey Ulmer Wilner Megaw (1992 to 2001)<br>Robertson Stromberg (1991 to 1992)<Br>
Saskatchewan Government Insurance (1989-1991) <br> Gritzfeld Megaw (1987-1989) <br>Gritzfeld Johnson (1985-1987
|{{publishedSKQB|megaw}}
|-
|DH Layh [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2014/doc_33077.html]
|Yorkton
| June 13, 2014
|{{Harper3}}
|Layh & Associates (1994 to 2014)
|{{publishedSKQB|layh}} (~18)
|-
| G.A. Meschishnick [https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2015/06/saskatchewan-judicial-appointments-announced.html]
| Prince Albert
| June 24, 2015
|{{Harper3}}
| 
|{{publishedSKQB|Meschishnick}} (~4)
|-
|Daryl E. Labach [https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2015/06/saskatchewan-judicial-appointments-announced.html]
|
|June 24, 2015
|{{Harper3}}
|
|{{publishedSKQB|labach}} 
|-
|Heather MacMillan-Brown [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/02/government_of_canadaannouncesjudicialappointmentsintheprovinceof1.html]
| Saskatoon
| February 22, 2018
|{{J. Trudeau1}}
|Miller Thomson (1997 to 2018)
|{{publishedSKQB|MacMillan-Brown}} (~2)
|-
|Meghan McCreary [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/02/government_of_canadaannouncesjudicialappointmentsintheprovinceof1.html]
| Regina
| February 22, 2018
|{{J. Trudeau1}}
|MLT Aikins LLP
|{{publishedSKQB|mccreary}} (~2)
|-
|K.L. Zerr [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/05/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
|Saskatoon
| {{dts|May 11, 2018}}
|{{J. Trudeau1}}
|Crown Attorney <br>Called to bar (~1994)
|{{publishedSKQB|zerr}} (~6) {{asof|Dec 2022}}
|-
|Graeme Mitchell [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/09/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
|Regina
|September 21, 2018
| J. Trudeau
| Crown counsel (constitution) <br>Called to bar (1985)
|{{publishedSKQB|mitchell}} (~0)<Br>[https://cjc-ccm.ca/en/news/cjc-completes-review-matter-involving-honourable-graeme-mitchell CJC Report]
|-
|Brenda R. Hildebrandt [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/11/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
|Battleford
|November 2, 2018
|{{J. Trudeau1}}
| Sole practitioner <br> Gauley & Co (1994 to 2007)<br>Called to bar (1994)
|{{publishedSKQB|Hildebradt}} (~0)
|-<!-- FAMILY
| Charlene M. Richmond [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/11/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
|Regina
|November 2, 2018
|{{J. Trudeau1}}
| Richmond Nychuk (1991 to 2018) <br> Merchant Law Group <br>Called to bar (~1989)
|{{publishedSKQB|Richmond}} (~0)<br> [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2019/02/the-honourable-charlene-m-richmonds-questionnaire.html Judicial Questionnaire]  -->
|-
| Beverly L. Klatt [https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan-836957230.html]
|Regina
|
|
|{{publishedSKQB|Klatt}}
|-
| Natasha Crooks [https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan-836957230.html]
|
|May 21, 2019
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Provincial court (2018 to 2019)<br>Parole Board (2013 to 2018)<br>Called to bar (~2005)
|{{publishedSKQB|Crooks}} 
|-
| Neil Robertson [https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan-836957230.html]
| Regina
|
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
| {{publishedSKQB|Robertson}}
|-
|Keith D. Kilback [https://kanuka.ca/justice-kilback-appointed-to-queens-bench/]
|Regina
|July 2021
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Kanuka Thuringer LLP <br>Called to bar (1995)<br>U of Sask grad (1994)
|[https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Keith+D.+Kilback&btnG= published articles]
|-
|David G. Gerecke 
|Saskatoon
|August 9, 2021
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Miller Thompson <br>Balfour and Moss<Br>Called to bar (1992)<br>U of Sask grad (1990)
|{{publishedSKQB|Gerecke}} 
|-
|Crystal L. Norbeck
|
|June 2022
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Gerrand Rath Johnson LLP
|{{publishedSKQB|Norbeck}}
|-
|John P. Morrall [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/10/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
|
|
|
|{{publishedSKQB|Morrall}}
|-
|Peter T. Bergbusch [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/10/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
|Regina
|October 31, 2022
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|Miller Thomson LLP<Br>Balfour Moss  LLP<br>Called to bar (1996)
|{{publishedSKQB|Bergbusch}}
|-
|Holli A. Kuski Bassett [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2022/10/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
|Regina
|October 31, 2022
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|McDougall Gauley LLP
|{{publishedSKQB|Kuski%22Bassett}}
|-
| Jodi R. Wildeman [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2023/08/minister-of-justice-and-attorney-general-of-canada-announces-a-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
|Regina|
|August 28, 2023
|{{J. Trudeau2}}
|
|{{publishedSKQB|Wildeman}}
|}

==Supernumerary Justices==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Name
! Location
! Duration
! Nominated By
! Prior Position(s)
! Other Details
|-
|Ronald C. Mills [https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2005/11/saskatchewan-judicial-appointments-announced.html]
| Saskatoon
| November 16, 2005
| {{Martin}}
|Mills Wilcox Zuk<br> Called to bar (1978)
|{{publishedSKQB|mills}} (~46)
|-
|Grant M. Currie [https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2005/02/saskatchewan-judicial-appointment-announced.html] [https://web.archive.org/web/20050310123824/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/2005/doc_31404.html]
|Saskatoon
| February 25, 2005
|Martin
|Robertson Stromberg Pedersen<br> Called to bar (1981)
|{{publishedSKQB|Currie}} (~46)
|-
|Janet E. McMurtry [https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2005/11/saskatchewan-judicial-appointments-announced.html]
|Regina
| November 16, 2005
|Martin
|Provincial Court Judge (1994 to 2005)<br>Woloshyn and Company<br> Called to bar (1986)
|{{publishedSKQB|Mcmurtry}} (~69)
|-
|B.J. Scherman [http://nationtalk.ca/story/saskatchewan-judicial-appointments-announced] [https://web.archive.org/web/20110821220412/http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2011/doc_32595.html]
| Saskatoon
| March 4, 2011 (Judge)<Br>March 5, 2021 (sup.)
|Harper
|Miller Thomson LLP<br>Called to bar (1973)
|{{publishedSKQB|scherman}} (~43)
|-
|Jerome A. Tholl [http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2013/doc_33018.html] [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2019/01/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
|Family
| 2013
|
|
|{{publishedSKQB|Tholl}}<br>Appointed to SKCA (2019)
|-
|Catherine L. Dawson
|Regina
| ~1995 (Judge)<br> November 1, 2018 (sup) [https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan-836957230.html]
|
|
|{{publishedSKQB|Dawson}} (~67)
|-
|M.D. Acton
|
| December 1, 2017 (sup.) [https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointments-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan-674859033.html]
|
|
|{{publishedSKQB|Acton}} (~47)
|-
|Gerald Norman Allbright [https://web.archive.org/web/20031111225351/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/1995/sask4.html]
|
|1995 (Judge)<br> August 2016 (Sup)
|
|Halyk, Allbright<br>Director of the Saskatchewan Community Legal Services Commission<br>Kirkby & Allbright
|{{publishedSKQB|Allbright}} (~73)
|-
|Mona Lynn Dovell [https://web.archive.org/web/20031114170602/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/1997/sask0511.html]
|
|November 5, 1997 (Judge)<br>December 31, 2016 (Sup.)
|
|Halyk, Dovell, Morrison (1984 to 1997) <br>Called to bar (1984)
|{{publishedSKQB|Dovell}} (~30)
|-
|Neil G. Gabrielson [https://web.archive.org/web/20110508155755/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2005/doc_31730.html]
|
|November 16, 2005 - Febuary 28, 2018 (sup.) [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-justice/news/2018/06/government-of-canada-announces-judicial-appointment-in-the-province-of-saskatchewan.html]
|Martin
|McKercher McKercher and Whitmore<br>Called to bar (1972)
|{{publishedSKQB|Gabrielson}} (~70)
|-
|Frederick J. Kovach [https://web.archive.org/web/20030923020835/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/1998/sask1118.html]
|
| {{dts|November 18, 1998}}
| Chrétien
|MacPherson, Leslie & Tyerman<br> Crown attorney <br>Woloshyn & Cawood<br> Called to bar (1976)
|{{publishedSKQB|Kovach}} (~28)
|-
|Allisen R. Rothery 
|
|
|? (Judge)<br>December 2015 (sup)
|
|{{publishedSKQB|Rothery}} (~86)
|-
|R. Shawn Smith [https://web.archive.org/web/20030923024636/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/2002/doc_30790.html]
|
|December 16, 2002 (Judge, Family)<br>December 31, 2017 (Sup.)
|Chrétien
|McDougall Gauley<br>Called to bar (1976)
|{{publishedSKQB|Smith}}
|-
|Ysanne G.K. Wilkinson [https://web.archive.org/web/20031111225659/http://www.justice.gc.ca:80/en/news/ja/1996/SASK6_2.html]
|
|1996 - ?
|Chrétien
|Sanderson & Wilkinson (1978 to 1996) <br>Called to bar (1978)
|{{publishedSKQB|Wilkinson}}
|}

==Previous Justices==

* [[Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan (Historical)]]

==External links==
* [http://www.sasklawcourts.ca Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench website]
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