Brendan Johnson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brendan Johnson
Occupation	Lawyer
Date Of Birth	Jun 24, 1975(1975-06-24)
Age	49
Birthplace	Vermillion
Country	United States
Birth City	South Dakota
Horoscope	Gemini

Brendan Johnson Biography

Brendan Johnson is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on June 24, 1975 in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. In March of 2019 Johnson was sued by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem; South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom in Dakota Rural Action, Dallas Goldtooth, Indigenous Environmental Network, NDN Collective, Sierra Club and Nicholas Tilsen on Federal District Court, Case 5:19-cv-5046 relating to SB # 189 “the Riot Boosting Act” and the criminal statutes SDCL 22-10-6 and 22-10-6.1.

Johnson was appointed by president Barack Obama to be the 40th United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota and was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on October 15th in 2009. On 13 March 2014, Johnson quit from his position as U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota.

In June, 2019, Johnson submitted an initiated constitutional amendment which he entitled “An initiated amendment to the South Dakota Constitution legalizing, taxing and regulating marijuana”. The proposed constitutional amendment seeks to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, require the legislature to legalize hemp by 2022 and require the legislature to legalize medical marijuana by 2022. On September 11, 2019, the South Dakota Secretary of State approved Johnson’s proposed Constitutional Amendment for circulation. On November 4, 2019, Johnson turned in over 50,000 signatures for review by the South Dakota Secretary of State with the desire to qualify for the 2020 ballot. “We are proud to have submitted petitions on behalf of over 80,000 South Dakotans who believe that voters should decide out state’s marijuana and hemp laws,” said Brendan Johnson, a former federal prosecutor and Democrat who is sponsor of the legalization ballot initiative. On January 6,2019, Johnson’s proposed amendment qualified for the November 2020 ballot.

As South Dakota’s chief federal law enforcement officer, Johnson’s office prosecuted several high-profile child exploitation cases, including the case of an individual who received a life sentence for the human trafficking of minors. He also convened the first statewide Tribal Listening Session, a statewide civil rights conference, and has been an outspoken advocate on violence against women issues.

In 2009 The Attorney General for the United States selected Johnson to chair the Native American Issues Subcommittee. A year later, the Attorney General picked Johnson to join the Attorney’s General Advisory Committee. Johnson is an active part of the Terrorism and National Security Subcommittee.

Brendan Johnson Net Worth

Brendan Johnson is one of the richest Lawyer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brendan Johnson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Brendan Van Johnson (born June 24 1975) is an American attorney and the 40th United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota. The father is the former U.S. senator Tim Johnson and currently is an associate at Robins Kaplan LLP, a business litigation firm.

Johnson is the daughter from United States Senator Tim Johnson and his wife Barbara (nee Brooks) Johnson. Although his family is out of Johnson’s hometown of the Dutch town of Johnson, Brendan himself was born in Vermillion, South Dakota. The family moved in Washington, D.C. after his father was elected to Congress in 1986. At the high school years, he earned the highest honors for football in his district and also excelled in wrestling. As wrestler, he was popularly known for his nicknames of “Magic Hips” and “Silver Lightning.”

In 2014, Johnson received Shared Hope International’s Pathbreaker Award for determined leadership in combatting child sex trafficking: “Brendan Johnson is a force of determination, initiative and skill that should leave buyers terrified to purchase sex with a minor in South Dakota,” Shared Hope International President and Founder Linda Smith said. “By creating a threshold for buyer accountability, he sets a national precedent that, if applied, will make significant strides in reducing tolerance for purchasing sex with a minor.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Brendan Johnson height Not available right now. Brendan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Brendan Johnson Dating?

According to our records, Brendan Johnson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Brendan Johnson’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Brendan Johnson. You may help us to build the dating records for Brendan Johnson!

Facts & Trivia

Brendan Ranked on the list of most popular Lawyer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brendan Johnson celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.