Loretta Lynch Quotes


What matters is that there is somewhere for those who are troubled, threatened or afraid to turn to in their darkest hour. What matters is that there are those who are willing and able to use the law as an instrument of inclusion, of protection, and of freedom.


Citations

Lynch, Loretta E. "Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at the Stonewall Inn." Department of Justice, 21 June 2016.

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Loretta Lynch
Loretta Lynch
  • Born: May 21, 1959
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Public Servant

Loretta Elizabeth Lynch is an American lawyer who served as the 83rd attorney general of the United States from 2015 to 2017. She was appointed by President Barack Obama to succeed Eric Holder and previously served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York under both Presidents Bill Clinton (1999–2001) and Obama (2010–2015). As a U.S. attorney, Lynch oversaw federal prosecutions in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island.