Ron A. Parsons Jr.
Ronald A. Parsons Jr. | |
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| 42nd United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota | |
| In office January 5, 2018 – February 26, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Randy Seiler |
| Succeeded by | Dennis R. Holmes (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald A. Parsons, Jr. October 20, 1967 |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Education | University of Minnesota (B.A.) University of South Dakota (J.D.) |
Ronald A. Parsons Jr. is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota from 2018 to 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Parsons Jr. graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1994 and then a Juris Doctor with Sterling honors from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1997.
Legal career
[edit]Following law school, Parsons worked as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Roger Leland Wollman, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.[1] He then went into private practice at Johnson, Janklow, Abdallah, Reiter and Parsons, LLP in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
United States Attorney
[edit]He was nominated by President Donald Trump on July 27, 2017, to be the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 20, 2017. He was sworn into office on January 5, 2018.[3]
On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[4] He submitted his resignation on February 22, effective February 26.[5]
Post U.S. Attorney career
[edit]After being U.S. Attorney, Parsons went to work for Sioux Falls law firm Johnson Abdallah Janklow & Reiter LLP.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ellis, Jonathan. "Trump names Sioux Falls attorney to top legal post". argusleader.com. Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fourth Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". The White House. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Ron Parsons Jr. sworn in as new U.S. attorney for South Dakota". Capital Journal. January 9, 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Attorney Parsons announces his resignation" (Press release). Sioux Falls, South Dakota: United States Attorney's Office. February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Ron Parsons". janklowabdallah.com. August 6, 2021.
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