Sherri Lydon

Sherri Lydon
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
Assumed office
December 10, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byA. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina
In office
May 24, 2018 – December 10, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byBill Nettles
Succeeded byPeter M. McCoy Jr.
Personal details
BornCheryl Allen
(1962-02-21) February 21, 1962
Alma materClemson University (BA)
University of South Carolina (JD)

Cheryl "Sherri" Allen Lydon (born February 21, 1962) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. She previously served as the United States attorney for the same district. She was the first woman to serve as a presidentially-appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina.