Civil and Human Rights Coalition Praises Loretta Lynch Nomination for Attorney General

Washington – Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on reports that U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch will be nominated to be the next Attorney General of the United States:

“We applaud the President’s expected nomination of Loretta Lynch to be our nation’s next attorney general. She is a strong, fair and independent prosecutor who has served two presidential administrations with distinction. 

Lynch would bring a steady hand to guide the Department of Justice and would make history as the first African-American woman to serve as Attorney General. Having already unanimously confirmed Lynch twice as U.S. Attorney, we urge the Senate to approach its third confirmation process with integrity and expedience in the lame duck session.

We thank Loretta Lynch for her dedication to public service and look forward to working with the Senate to confirm her this year.”

Wade Henderson is the president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its 200-plus member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.