First Assistant U.S. Attorney Tara M. Lyons is currently the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.

GEORGIA (WJBF) – As of January 18, 2025, and by virtue of the Vacancies Reform Act, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Tara M. Lyons is officially Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.

As Acting U.S. Attorney, Lyons became the first Black woman to hold a top law enforcement job in the the Southern District of Georgia. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Tara M. Lyons has been ...

In a historic appointment, Tara M. Lyons has become the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, or SDGA, marking a significant milestone as the first Black woman to hold this ...

She is the first Black woman to serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Southern District of Georgia. As Acting U.S. Attorney, Lyons serves as the chief federal law enforcement ...

He is credited with leading the Middle District of Georgia office through ... as Criminal Division deputy chief at the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York; and Philip ...