Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney for the
District of South Dakota
Department overview
Department executive
  • 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. AttorneyTerm of officeLaw schoolPresident
23S. Wesley Clark1921–1926Read law under Thomas SterlingWarren G. Harding
24Olaf Eiden1926–1934University of Nebraska College of LawCalvin Coolidge
25George Philip Jr.1934–1947University of Michigan Law SchoolFranklin D. Roosevelt
26Leo P. Flynn1947–1953University of South Dakota School of LawHarry S. Truman
27Clinton G. Richards1953–1961University of South Dakota School of LawDwight Eisenhower
28Harold C. Doyle1961–1969University of South Dakota School of LawJohn F. Kennedy
29William F. Clayton1969–1977University of South Dakota School of LawRichard Nixon
30David V. Vrooman1977–1978University of South Dakota School of LawJimmy Carter
31Robert D. Hiaring1978–1979University of South Dakota School of LawJimmy Carter
32Terry L. Pechota1979–1981University of Iowa College of LawJimmy Carter
33Jeffrey L. Viken1981University of South Dakota School of LawJimmy Carter
34Philip N. Hogen1981–1991University of South Dakota School of LawRonald Reagan
35*Kevin Schieffer
(Not confirmed by Senate)
1991–1993Georgetown Law CenterGeorge H. W. Bush
35Ted McBride1993University of South Dakota School of LawBill Clinton
36Karen Schreier1993–1999St. Louis University School of LawBill Clinton
37Ted McBride1999–2001University of South Dakota School of LawBill Clinton
38James E. McMahon[1]2002–2005University of South Dakota School of LawGeorge W. Bush
39Marty Jackley2006–2009University of South Dakota School of LawGeorge W. Bush
40Brendan Johnson2009–2015University of Virginia School of LawBarack Obama
41Randy Seiler2015–2017University of South Dakota School of LawBarack Obama
42Ron A. Parsons Jr.2018–2021University of South Dakota School of LawDonald Trump

See also

References

  1. Hayworth, Bret. "Top federal attorney in S. Dakota draws Siouxland roots". siouxcityjournal.com. Sioux City Journal.
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