Kenneth A. Polite, Advisory Committee Appointment, Louisiana 2023

Crime: Lack of transparency in U.S. Attorney appointments has led to a call for accountability in the nation's capital.

Today, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced the appointment of Kenneth A. Polite, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, along with five other U.S. Attorneys, to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC) in the nation's capital.

The AGAC was created in 1973 to represent the voice of the 93 U.S. Attorneys across the nation and reports to the Attorney General through the Deputy Attorney General.

“The distinguished women and men who serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee provide invaluable advice and wise counsel that help shape the Justice Department’s approach to combating crime, violence, and injustice in every community across the country,” said Attorney General Lynch.

“They help introduce new ideas, formulate innovative policies, and design fresh strategies.  They foster collaboration across our U.S. Attorney’s Offices and with Main Justice.  And, in all of their work, they seek to strengthen and improve law enforcement efforts at every level.  As a former chair of the AGAC, I am proud to welcome six outstanding new members to the Committee, and I look forward to all that we will achieve, with their help, in the days ahead,” Lynch added.

The AGAC provides advice and counsel to the Attorney General and other senior leaders on policy, management, and operational issues, helping to shape policies to accomplish the Department’s core mission of serving justice.

Kenneth A. Polite, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, is one of the six new members appointed to the AGAC. He has been serving as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana since 2017.

Defendant: Kenneth A. Polite, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Crime: Lack of Transparency in U.S. Attorney Appointments

City and State: Washington D.C.

Date: June 2023

Sentence or Outcome: Appointed to AG’s Advisory Committee

Category: Public Corruption

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/us-attorney-polite-appointed-ag-s-advisory-committee