Herbert Slatery
| Herbert Slatery | |
|---|---|
| 27th Attorney General of Tennessee | |
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Assumed office October 1, 2014 |
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| Governor | Bill Haslam |
| Preceded by | Robert Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education |
University of Virginia (BA) University of Tennessee, Knoxville (JD) |
Herbert H. Slatery III is an American attorney from the state of Tennessee. He serves as the Attorney General of Tennessee.
Herbert Slatery received his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law.
Slatery served as Haslam's campaign treasurer when Haslam ran for mayor of Knoxville, and as chief legal counsel during Haslam's governorship. The Supreme Court of Tennessee chose Slatery to succeed Robert E. Cooper, Jr. as attorney general on September 15, 2014. He was sworn in on October 1.
In April 2016, Slatery argued that an anti-transgender discrimination bill would cost the state of Tennessee millions in federal funding. However, in May 2016, he said Tennessee would cover the legal costs incurred by lawsuits should specific schools in the state choose not to follow federal non-discrimination policies towards transgender students. He also decided to sue the United States Department of Education over the policy.
Slatery and his wife live in Nashville, Tennessee.
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