United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota

Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney for the
District of South Dakota
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Department overview
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  • Dennis R. Holmes (acting), United States Attorney
Websitewww.justice.gov/usao-sd

The United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota is responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. By statute, the U.S. attorney is responsible for prosecuting both federal crimes and all serious crimes committed by adults in the District of South Dakota. Therefore, the U.S. attorney for the South Dakota serves as both the federal prosecutor (as in the other 92 U.S. attorneys' offices) and as the local district attorney. As of February 26, 2021 the acting United States attorney is Dennis R. Holmes.

List of U.S. attorneys for the District of South Dakota

No. U.S. Attorney Term of office Law school President
23 S. Wesley Clark 1921–1926 Read law under Thomas Sterling Warren G. Harding
24 Olaf Eiden 1926–1934 University of Nebraska College of Law Calvin Coolidge
25 George Philip Jr. 1934–1947 University of Michigan Law School Franklin D. Roosevelt
26 Leo P. Flynn 1947–1953 University of South Dakota School of Law Harry S. Truman
27 Clinton G. Richards 1953–1961 University of South Dakota School of Law Dwight D. Eisenhower
28 Harold C. Doyle 1961–1969 University of South Dakota School of Law John F. Kennedy
29 William F. Clayton 1969–1977 University of South Dakota School of Law Richard Nixon
30 David V. Vrooman 1977–1978 University of South Dakota School of Law Jimmy Carter
31 Robert D. Hiaring 1978–1979 University of South Dakota School of Law Jimmy Carter
32 Terry L. Pechota 1979–1981 University of Iowa College of Law Jimmy Carter
33 Jeffrey L. Viken 1981 University of South Dakota School of Law Jimmy Carter
34 Philip N. Hogen 1981–1991 University of South Dakota School of Law Ronald Reagan
35* Kevin Schieffer
(not confirmed by senate)		 1991–1993 Georgetown Law Center George H. W. Bush
35 Ted McBride 1993 University of South Dakota School of Law Bill Clinton
36 Karen Schreier 1993–1999 St. Louis University School of Law Bill Clinton
37 Ted McBride 1999–2001 University of South Dakota School of Law Bill Clinton
38 James E. McMahon[1] 2002–2005 University of South Dakota School of Law George W. Bush
38* Steven K. Mullins
(recess appointment)[2]		 2006 University of Oklahoma School of Law George W. Bush
39 Marty Jackley 2006–2009 University of South Dakota School of Law George W. Bush
40 Brendan Johnson 2009–2015 University of Virginia School of Law Barack Obama
41 Randy Seiler 2015–2017 University of South Dakota School of Law Barack Obama
42 Ron A. Parsons Jr. 2018–2021 University of South Dakota School of Law Donald Trump

See also

References

  1. ^ Hayworth, Bret. "Top federal attorney in S. Dakota draws Siouxland roots". siouxcityjournal.com. Sioux City Journal.
  2. ^ "Personnel Announcement". The White House. January 9, 2006.