January 22, 2015 The Honorable Charles Grassley Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 RE : The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 437 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 LORETTA LYNCH Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Leahy: We write to support the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as Attorney General of the United States. We are all former United States Attorneys. Some of us served in Republican administrations, some in Democratic administrations. We all share a deep commitment to the rule of law and an abiding respect for the Department of Justice. A few of us served with Ms. Lynch in the Clinton administration. Others had dealings with her when she was in private practice and still others when she served again as U.S. Attorney in the E.D.N.Y.. We firmly believe that Ms. Lynch will make an outstanding Attorney General. And, we are very pleased that the President has nominated a sitting U.S. Attorney to be Attorney General. Indeed, if confirmed, this would be the first time in almost two centuries that a U.S. Attorney would have been directly elevated to Attorney General. As you might expect, we are proud of our service in the Justice Department and believe that serving as U.S. Attorney provides a strong background to be Attorney General. Both because of that and because of her own strong personal qualifications, we believe that Ms. Lynch has the experience, temperament, independence, integrity, and judgment to immediately assume this critically important position. We strongly support her speedy confirmation. Sincerely, David B. Barlow United States Attorney, D. UT (2011-2014) Wayne A. Budd United States Attorney, D. MA (1989-1992) Mark T. Calloway United States Attorney, W.D. NC (1994-2001) Paul K. Charlton United States Attorney, D. AZ (2001-2007) Paul E. Coggins United States Attorney, N.D. TX (1993-2001) Robert C. Corrente United States Attorney, D. RI (2004-2009) The Honorable Charles Grassley The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy Page 2 – 1/22/15 E. Bart Daniel United States Attorney, D. SC (1989-1992) Richard H. Deane, Jr. United States Attorney, N.D. GA (1998-2001) Patrick J. Fitzgerald United States Attorney, N.D. IL (2001-2012) Thomas B. Heffelfinger, United States Attorney, D. MN (2001-2006) Walter C. Holton United States Attorney, M.D. NC (1994-2001) G. Douglas Jones United States Attorney, N.D. AL (1997-2001) Scott R. Lassar United States Attorney, N.D. IL (1997-2001) Matthew D. Orwig United States Attorney, E.D. TX (2001-2007) Deborah Rhodes United States Attorney, S.D. AL (2005-2009) Jose de Jesus Rivera United States Attorney, D. AZ (1998-2001) Richard B. Roper United States Attorney, N.D. TX (2004-2009) Richard A. Rossman United States Attorney, E.D. MI (1980-1981) Jack W. Selden United States Attorney, N.D. AL (1992-1993) Donald K. Stern United States Attorney, D. MA (1993-2001) Charles J. Stevens United States Attorney, E.D. CA (1993-1997) Jeffrey A. Taylor United States Attorney, D. DC (2006-2009) Gregory A. Vega United States Attorney, S.D. CA (1999-2001) Kenneth L. Wainstein United States Attorney, D. DC (2004-2006) Joseph D. Whitley United States Attorney, N.D. GA (1990-1993) M.D. GA (1981-1986)