Rachael Rollins | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 10, 2022 – May 19, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Andrew Lelling |
| Succeeded by | Joshua S. Levy (acting) |
| District Attorney of Suffolk County | |
| In office January 2, 2019 – January 10, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Pappas |
| Succeeded by | Kevin R. Hayden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1971 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA) Northeastern University (JD) Georgetown University (LLM) |
Rachael Splaine Rollins (born March 3, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. attorney for District of Massachusetts from 2022 to 2023. Before that, she was the district attorney for Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
In July 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Rollins to be the United States attorney for the District of Massachusetts.[1][2] She was confirmed by the United States Senate by a 50–50 vote, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie.[3] She is an advocate for criminal justice reform.[4] She resigned in May 2023 after an investigation revealed multiple ethics violations, including that she had leaked government secrets to influence the election of a political ally.[5]
- ^ "President Biden Announces Eight Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. July 26, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Neidig, Harper (July 26, 2021). "Biden nominates progressive DA as US attorney in Massachusetts". The Hill. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Roll Call Votes 117th Congress – 1st Session (2021)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rachael Rollins wants to remake the criminal justice system. Republicans have vowed to block her path". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Federal watchdogs issue scathing reports on U.S. attorney for Massachusetts". POLITICO. May 17, 2023.