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03 25, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Supports Effort to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 51 other Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in support of two military veterans and their families who were unlawfully denied their full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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03 24, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Announces Federal Judge Rejects Briley Piper’s Appeal of Death Sentence Conviction

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange has rejected Briley Wayne Piper’s federal petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Piper had received the death penalty for the torture and killing of Chester Allan Poage in 2000 near Spearfish.

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03 14, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Supports President Trump, U.S. Attorney General Bondi’s Fight Against Fentanyl

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley supports the efforts of President Trump and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to fight the influx of fentanyl into the United States and violent crime.

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03 13, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Praises Governor’s Signing Of Human Trafficking and Corrections Legislation

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises the signing of his two bills fighting human trafficking and protecting correction officers.

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03 12, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Applauds Signing Of Government Accountability Bills

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley applauds the cooperation that has led to the signing of the four Government Accountability bills that he proposed this legislative session.

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03 12, 2025

Attorney General’s Office Releases Final Explanation for Draft Constitutional Amendment Proposed by Sioux Falls Man

The final ballot explanation for a draft constitutional amendment, proposed by Rick Weiland of Sioux Falls, that would require legislative changes for voter-approved initiated measures for seven years after approval to be approved by three-fourths of the Legislature and also require approval of the voters, has been released by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office. 

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03 12, 2025

Final Ballot Explanation Released for Proposed Draft Constitutional Amendment on Legislative Changes to Initiatives

The final ballot explanation for a draft constitutional amendment, proposed by Rick Weiland of Sioux Falls, that would require legislative changes to initiatives and referendum procedures be approved by a vote of the people has been released by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office. 

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03 12, 2025

Attorney General Jackley and DCI Release Name of Person Found Deceased in Scotland

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announce that 85-year-old George Verzani (Ver-zanee) of Scotland has been identified as the person found deceased Tuesday afternoon in Scotland.

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03 11, 2025

Attorney General Jackley and Transportation Secretary Jundt Caution Consumers About Toll Road Scam

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and South Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Joel Jundt caution consumers about a text message scam being reported in South Dakota where people are being ordered to pay a tax for traveling on the state’s roads.

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03 11, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Confirms DCI Investigating Discovery Of Deceased Individual in Scotland

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating the discovery of the body of a deceased individual found Tuesday in Scotland.

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03 10, 2025

Attorney General Jackley and DCI Release Cause of Death for Person Found Dead at Scene of Feb. 13 Brandon Standoff, House Fire

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announce that an investigation has determined that Abe Joseph Boushee, 43, died of smoke inhalation and methamphetamine toxicity Feb. 13 following a standoff with law enforcement and a subsequent fire at his Brandon home.

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03 07, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Part of Coalition to Submit Final Proposal to End Google’s Search Monopoly

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 37 other State Attorneys General and the U.S. Department of Justice in submitting a final package of remedies to end Google’s illegal monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers.

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03 05, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Honors 45 Recruits Graduating Friday From Basic Law Enforcement Training Program

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley honors the 45 recruits who graduate Friday, March 7, from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program in Pierre.

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03 04, 2025

Attorney General Jackley Releases his Expense Vouchers For Open Records Request

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, responding to an Open Records Request, has released his travel expense vouchers for the period from January 7, 2023, when he was sworn into office, through Jan. 9, 2025.

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03 04, 2025

House Passes Attorney General Jackley’s Bills On Anti-Human Trafficking and Corrections

South Dakota’s House of Representatives Tuesday gave final approval to bills proposed by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley regarding human trafficking and unauthorized items being brought into state correctional facilities.

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03 03, 2025

House Judiciary Committee Approves Attorney General Jackley’s Anti-Trafficking and Corrections Bills

South Dakota’s House Judiciary Committee Monday approved two bills, proposed by South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, regarding human trafficking and unauthorized items being brought into state correctional facilities.

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