Researching Loretta Lynch
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7902 people with the Lynch surname? In that year Lynch was ranked number 511 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Loretta means "Form of LAURA. laurel" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Loretta Lynch on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Loretta Lynch and the Lynch Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 21402 people with the Lynch surname in the UK? Lynch is now ranked number 250 for popularity in the UK. |
Lynch Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 136721 people with the Lynch surname in the USA? Lynch is ranked number 112 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Loretta Lynch. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Loretta Lynch
Loretta Lynch
Loretta Elizabeth Lynch (born May 21, 1959) 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.
Lynch is a Harvard Law School graduate. She then practiced law in New York and became a federal prosecutor in 1990, rising to become head of the Eastern District office. She later returned to private law practice until she became the top district prosecutor again. From 2003 to 2005, she served on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York board.
In November 2014, President Barack Obama nominated her to succeed Eric Holder as Attorney General. In February 2015, the Judiciary Committee of the United States Senate recommended her confirmation by a 12–8 vote, with all Democrats of the committee and three Republicans in favor. In April 2015, Lynch was confirmed by the Senate by a 56–43 vote, making her the second African American, the second woman and the first African-American woman to be confirmed for the position. She was sworn in as Attorney General in April 2015. Her tenure ended in January 2017. In May 2019, Paul, Weiss announced that Lynch would be joining the firm as a partner in the litigation department.
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