South Dakota
United States Attorney for South Dakota announces retirement
After serving greater than 43 years as a prosecutor in South Dakota, United States Legal professional Dennis R. Holmes introduced Monday that he intends to retire.
Holmes, a Custer, South Dakota native, was appointed the U.S. Legal professional for the District of South Dakota on Dec. 23.
He started his profession in 1978 as a medical legislation intern within the Pennington County States Legal professional’s Workplace whereas nonetheless in Legislation College on the College of South Dakota. The next spring Holmes was supplied a place by then newly elected South Dakota Legal professional Normal Mark Meierhenry to function an Assistant Legal professional Normal within the litigation division.
He spent 9 years within the Legal professional Normal’s workplace.
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“I used to be very lucky to start my authorized profession beneath the tutelage of Mark Meierhenry. Mark was an awesome lawyer and a mentor to so many South Dakota attorneys,” Holmes mentioned.
In 1988 Holmes joined america Legal professional’s Workplace in Pierre the place he dealt with primarily Indian nation felony instances and drug prosecutions. In 1995 Holmes moved to the Sioux Falls U.S. Legal professional’s workplace to change into the lead Drug Job Pressure prosecutor for the District of South Dakota.
Throughout his 34 years as a federal prosecutor Holmes prosecuted a big selection of federal felony instances, together with massive scale drug conspiracies, violent crimes, tax fraud, federal program fraud and environmental crimes. He acquired a number of awards for his work within the U.S. Legal professional’s workplace.
Holmes has served 3 times as Performing U.S. Legal professional for the District of South Dakota. Holmes additionally held the place of First Assistant U.S. Legal professional for 4 totally different U.S. Attorneys. He has been the Prison Chief for the workplace for greater than 19 years, in line with the discharge.
“It has been an honor to work with so many devoted legislation enforcement officers from state, native, tribal, and federal legislation enforcement businesses who toil daily to maintain our communities protected,” Holmes mentioned, “In my profession I even have had the privilege of serving alongside many proficient and devoted attorneys. I’ve at all times admired their professionalism and their dedication to public service.”
Holmes started serving as Performing U.S. Legal professional beneath the Vacancies Reform Act on Feb. 26, 2021, following the resignation of U.S. Legal professional Ron Parsons. On Dec. 23, Legal professional Normal Merrick Garland appointed Holmes U.S. Legal professional for the District of South Dakota for 120 days beneath the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 546, in line with the discharge.
The U.S. District Court docket will appoint an interim U.S. Legal professional on April 22, 2022. Holmes has agreed to stay with the workplace for a time period to help with the transition.
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