Sally Yates | |
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United States Attorney General Acting | |
In office January 20, 2017 – January 30, 2017 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Loretta Lynch |
Succeeded by | Dana Boente (Acting) |
36th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
In office January 10, 2015 – January 30, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Preceded by | James M. Cole |
Succeeded by | Rod Rosenstein |
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia | |
In office March 10, 2010 – January 10, 2015 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | David Nahmias |
Succeeded by | John A. Horn (Judiciary Appointed) |
In office July 1, 2004 – December 1, 2004 Acting | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | William S. Duffey Jr. |
Succeeded by | David Nahmias |
Personal details | |
Born | Sally Caroline Quillian August 20, 1960 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | J. Comer Yates |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Georgia (BA, JD) |
Sally Caroline Quillian Yates (born August 20, 1960 in Atlanta) is an American lawyer. She studied at the University of Georgia and was the acting Attorney General of the United States from January 20, 2017 through January 30, 2017. She was also serving as Deputy Attorney General from March 2015 until her dismissal on January 30, 2017.[1][2][3]