South Carolina Attorney General

Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, re-elected to a second term on November 4, 2014, re-elected to a third term on November 6, 2018, and re-elected to a fourth term on November 8, 2022. Since being elected, Wilson has focused on keeping South Carolina’s families safe, defending their freedom, and protecting their futures.

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The South Carolina Attorney General serves as South Carolina’s Chief Prosecutor, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Securities Officer.

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Sep 03, 2025

Attorney General’s Office issues Opinion: South Carolina’s Paid Parental Leave laws include stillbirths

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The opinion was issued in response to a request from State Representative Neal Collins, who raised concerns that some teachers and state employees were being denied the benefit following a stillbirth.

Sep 03, 2025

Goose Creek man arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* charge

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Marcus Phillip Jones, 37, of Goose Creek, S.C., on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.

Aug 29, 2025

Attorney General Alan Wilson asks U.S. Supreme Court to protect South Carolina’s Bathroom Privacy Law

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the state has formally asked the United States Supreme Court to step in and block a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals injunction that forces a South Carolina school to abandon its longstanding bathroom privacy protections.

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