Who Is Marty Jackley? South Dakota Attorney General Profile
South Dakota Attorney General and GOP Nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives
Marty Jackley is the South Dakota Attorney General and a Republican nominee for South Dakota's single seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Jackley has served as South Dakota attorney general since 2023, previously served in the office from 2009 to 2019, and was South Dakota's U.S. attorney from 2006 to 2009.
Where Marty Jackley Is Now
Marty Jackley currently serves as the South Dakota Attorney General and is seeking election to federal office.
- Current role: South Dakota Attorney General yankton.net and GOP nominee for South Dakota's single seat in the U.S. House of Representatives ijr.com
- Organization: South Dakota Attorney General's Office mykxlg.com
- Known for: Serving as South Dakota's U.S. attorney and attorney general yankton.net
- Recent news: Joined a bipartisan group of Attorneys General in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc. mykxlg.com
Career History
Marty Jackley served as South Dakota's U.S. attorney from 2006 to 2009, according to yankton.net.
He previously served as South Dakota attorney general from 2009 to 2019, and returned to serve as South Dakota attorney general starting in 2023, as reported by yankton.net. Jackley stated that having served as both U.S. attorney and attorney general helped his name recognition with South Dakotans.
Legal Actions and Public Announcements
Jackley announced that he joined a bipartisan group of Attorneys General in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the chatbot company Character.AI, according to KXLG.
Jackley also announced that a Division of Criminal Investigation review concluded a Wagner police officer's use of force during a September 20 shooting was justified, stating that a suspect armed with a metal spike presented a clear and present danger to law enforcement, reported by KXLG.
Additionally, Jackley encouraged South Dakotans to safely dispose of unneeded prescription medications during National Drug Take Back Day, according to DRGNews.
Political and Legal Positions
Jackley is a Republican and the GOP nominee for South Dakota's single seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, as reported by IJR.
Jackley affirmed that as attorney general he has vigorously defended the state legislature and worked with governors. He stated that his argument to the court compares mifepristone to methamphetamine and fentanyl in terms of legislative authority to regulate it, according to IJR.
He stated that his pro-life stance will not change when he goes to Congress, and expressed that the federal government should not interfere with South Dakota's performance of duties on behalf of its citizens, as detailed by IJR.
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