Tag: Loretta Lynch
By Jeralyn, Section Crime Policy
Posted on Fri Apr 24, 2015 at 09:29:00 AM EST
Tags: Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder (all tags)
Posted on Fri Apr 24, 2015 at 09:29:00 AM EST
Tags: Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder (all tags)
Congress finally confirmed Loretta Lynch as Attorney General. Sally Yates, nominated by Obama in December for the Deputy AG slot was also confirmed. Lynch is expected to be sworn in on Monday.
Unfortunately, Lynch does not share Eric Holder's views on marijuana legalization.
She told the Senate that she did not support legalization and did not agree with Mr. Obama that marijuana may not be more dangerous than alcohol.
And she supports the Patriot Act, which once again is coming up for renewal.
It remains to be seen whether she withdraws any of Holder's positive changes to DOJ policy. [More...]
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