Sally Yates

Lawyer

American Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

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Quick Info

ProfessionLawyer
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth20/08/1960
Age65 years
BirthplaceAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameSally Quillian Yates

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Weight59 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNot Known
College/UniversityUniversity of Georgia, University of Georgia School of Law
Educational QualificationsB.A. in Journalism (1982), J.D. (1986)

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signLeo
ReligionChristianity (Methodist)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
HusbandComer Yates (Former Attorney)
Children
  • Kelley Malone Yates
  • James Quillian Yates

Family

FatherJohn Kelley Quillian (Retired Chief Judge)
MotherXara Terrell Quillian
SiblingsTerrell Quillian Marshall (Radio Show Host)
SpouseComer Yates (Former Attorney)
Children
  • Kelley Malone Yates
  • James Quillian Yates

Career

DebutIn 1985, with the law firm 'King & Spalding.'
Political Journey
  • Appointed as Assistant U.S. Attorney by Bob Barr for the northern district of Georgia in 1989
  • Became the first Assistant U.S. Attorney in 2002 and as Acting U.S. Attorney in 2004
  • Nominated for the U.S. Attorney in the northern district of Georgia by President Barack Obama in 2010
  • Appointed as the Deputy Attorney General of the United States in May 2015
  • Acknowledged a request from the Trump administration to serve as the acting Attorney General of U.S. in January 2017
  • Returned to King & Spalding as a partner in the Special Matters & Government Investigations practice after leaving DOJ in 2017
ControversiesSacked by President Donald Trump in January 2017 for not acknowledging to enforce the immigration order

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Yates worked as a lawyer for 'King & Spalding' in Atlanta from 1985 to 1989.
2. She was the lead prosecutor against the Olympic bomber Eric Rudolph.
3. Yates was the first woman to serve as United States Attorney General.
4. She dedicated about 30 years of her career to the Justice Department.
5. Her grandmother, one of the first women admitted to the Georgia Bar, was a significant influence.
6. Yates' husband ran for Congress unsuccessfully twice.
7. During the presidential campaign, her husband supported Barack Obama and donated $3,355.
8. Dana Boente succeeded Yates in her role.
9. As Deputy Attorney General, she led efforts on criminal justice reform, individual accountability for corporate offenders, public safety, and prison reform.
10. She is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.
11. She began her public service career as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in September 1989.
12. Yates was confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia by the Senate on 10/03/2010.
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