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Lynn Fitch (born October 5, 1961) is an American lawyer, politician, and the 40th Mississippi Attorney General. She is the first woman to serve in the role and the first Republican since 1878. Previously, she was the 54th State Treasurer of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020.
In 1982 the constitution was amended, removing the attorney general from the board effective July 1, 1984. [5] From 1878 until 2020, all Mississippi attorneys general were Democrats. [6] [7] The incumbent attorney general, Republican Lynn Fitch, was sworn-in to office on January 9, 2020. She is the first woman to hold the position.
Once complete, the court will feature one judge, appointed by Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Randolph, four prosecuting attorneys appointed by Attorney General Lynn Fitch and a ...
State Treasurer Lynn Fitch won the Republican nomination in a primary runoff against Andy Taggart, and she defeated Democratic nominee Jennifer Riley Collins in the general election. Fitch became the first Republican to hold the office since 1878, as well as the first woman to ever be elected to the position in state history. [2]
Then Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch asked a judge last week to throw out the officer’s 2022 conviction, taking his side over the district attorney who prosecuted him. The unusual move ...
One of Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch's arguments for her cause in setting an execution date for a man on death row is a recent state Supreme Court decision that says ineffective ...
The 2023 Mississippi Attorney General election was held on November 7, 2023 to elect the next Attorney General of Mississippi. Incumbent Attorney General Lynn Fitch was elected in 2019 with 57.83% of the vote, becoming the state's first Republican Attorney General since 1878. [6] Fitch ran for and won re-election. [7] Democratic Attorney and ...
Michelle Williams, chief of staff for Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, responded to the decision by pointing to a statement she issued Sunday that said the state would continue to defend ...