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Obama to name Sally Yates as pick for deputy attorney general
Source: Reuters
Obama to name Sally Yates as pick for deputy attorney general
BY JULIA EDWARDS
HONOLULU Sun Dec 21, 2014 6:16pm EST
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce on Monday that U.S. Attorney Sally Yates will be his nominee for deputy attorney general, the No. 2 position at the Justice Department, a U.S. official said.
Yates, 54, currently serves as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia where is known as a close ally of outgoing U.S. Attorney Eric Holder's Justice Department.
She is a vocal proponent of Holder's policies on lowering incarceration rates by cutting jail time for low-level drug offenders.
The Obama administration could face headaches in Congress over Yates' confirmation.
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BY JULIA EDWARDS
HONOLULU Sun Dec 21, 2014 6:16pm EST
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce on Monday that U.S. Attorney Sally Yates will be his nominee for deputy attorney general, the No. 2 position at the Justice Department, a U.S. official said.
Yates, 54, currently serves as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia where is known as a close ally of outgoing U.S. Attorney Eric Holder's Justice Department.
She is a vocal proponent of Holder's policies on lowering incarceration rates by cutting jail time for low-level drug offenders.
The Obama administration could face headaches in Congress over Yates' confirmation.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/21/us-usa-justice-deputyag-idUSKBN0JZ0R220141221
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