United States Deputy Attorney General
| Deputy Attorney General of the United States of America | |
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| U.S. Department of Justice | |
| Reports to | United States Attorney General |
| Appointer | President of the United States with advice and consent of the Senate |
| Formation | May 24, 1950 |
| First holder | A. Devitt Vanech |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, Level II |
| Website | www |
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. In the United States federal government, the Deputy Attorney General oversees the day-to-day operation of the Department of Justice, and may act as Attorney General during the absence of the Attorney General. The Deputy Attorney General is appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. The position was created in 1950.[1]
Since January 2015, the Deputy Attorney General has been Sally Yates. On January 8, 2015, President Obama nominated Yates to become the next Deputy Attorney General, with her duties beginning on January 10.[2] She was confirmed by the Senate on May 13, 2015.
2007 Turnover
On May 14, 2007 Paul McNulty, then Deputy Attorney General, announced his resignation in a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.[3] At the time, McNulty was considered "the highest-ranking Bush administration casualty in the furor over the firing of U.S. attorneys." [4] Later, Gonzales himself would resign.
On July 18, 2007 President Bush announced his appointment of Craig S. Morford as acting Deputy Attorney General. Morford had been serving as the U.S. attorney in Nashville, Tennessee, and was known for his successful prosecution of former Ohio Representative James Traficant on bribery charges.[5]
List of United States Deputy Attorneys General
Notes
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