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Sally Yates
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Cornell University's Board of Trustees has formed a special committee that has retained Sally Yates, the former US Deputy Attorney General now at law firm King & Spalding, to lead an independent review. The announcement was made by the university, which says the review will be independent. No further details about the review's subject or timeline were given in the announcement.
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Cornell University has retained Sally Yates, former US Deputy Attorney General and partner at King & Spalding, to lead an independent review on behalf of a special committee of its Board of Trustees. The announcement is drawing attention given Yates's high-profile Justice Department background and the significance of the internal inquiry she will oversee at the university.
- 3Former Obama official to review Cornell sexual misconduct handling●Former Obama official will review Cornell's handling of sexual misconduct complaints https://www.theguardian.com/us-news
Sally Yates, who served as Deputy Attorney General under Barack Obama, will lead an external review of how Cornell University has handled sexual misconduct complaints. The review comes amid scrutiny of the Ivy League institution's complaint procedures. Details about what prompted the investigation and its scope have not been fully disclosed.
- 4Sally Yates, fired by Trump over travel ban, joins Cornell rape review●Who is Sally Yates? Cornell rape-review pick was fired by Trump after refusing to defend travel ban
Sally Yates, the former acting US attorney general who was fired by Donald Trump in 2017 after refusing to defend his travel ban, has been named to a Cornell University review of its handling of rape cases. The appointment draws attention because of her high-profile defiance of the Trump administration and her subsequent role in justice-related controversies.
- 5Cornell students protest as Sally Yates named to probe rape case●Cornell rape case latest: Students protest for 'Jane Doe' as university taps former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates to lead investigation
Students at Cornell University are protesting in support of an anonymous accuser known as 'Jane Doe' amid a campus rape case, and the university has appointed former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an outside investigation. Demonstrators are pressing the institution for accountability and transparency in how it handles sexual assault allegations.
- 6Cornell Retains Sally Yates to Lead Independent Trustee Review●Special committee of Board of Trustees retains Sally Yates of King & Spalding to lead independent review
A special committee of Cornell University's Board of Trustees has retained Sally Yates, of the law firm King & Spalding, to lead an independent review. The appointment puts the former US Deputy Attorney General in charge of an external examination conducted on the board's behalf. Details about the review's scope and timeline have not been included in the announcement.