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From the Office of the Attorney General
May 23, 2025
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson praised President Donald Trump’s recent judicial nominations, calling them among the best in advancing the President’s agenda and defending the Constitution. He highlighted Whitney Hermandorfer’s nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit as a standout choice. Attorney General Wilson commended her legal victories against the Biden Administration and her strong conservative credentials, urging the Senate to swiftly confirm her.
May 22, 2025
On Wednesday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, alongside fellow Republican attorneys general and federal and state law enforcement leaders, held a press conference at the southern border in Yuma, Arizona.
May 22, 2025
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson urges Congress to pass the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38). The bill would allow lawful concealed carry permit holders to carry across state lines. The coalition argues the current patchwork of state laws unfairly penalizes law-abiding gun owners and infringes on Second Amendment rights.
May 20, 2025
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump’s Executive Order requiring federal prisons to house inmates by biological sex and banning taxpayer-funded transgender procedures behind bars.
May 19, 2025
To date, ten indictments have been issued in five counties against 108 defendants on over 380 narcotics and related charges.
May 19, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson today announced key leadership additions within the Office of the Attorney General, including the appointment of Thomas Hydrick as the state’s new Solicitor General.
May 16, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson signed onto a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general across the country, urging Congress not to pass a sweeping amendment preemptive already existing Artificial Intelligence state laws.
May 16, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a friend-of-the-court brief to a federal appeals court today, along with 19 other AGs, arguing the Constitution gives the president decision-making power on foreign affairs.
May 14, 2025
Attorney General Alan Wilson declares legal victory in the South Carolina Supreme Court ruling on upholding the state’s 2023 Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act.