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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Sep 03, 2025
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
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 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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