Bill Clinton, Lynch lead memorial for ex-Attorney General Reno

MIAMI — Former Attorney General Janet Reno, the first woman to hold the top Justice Department job, never took the easy way out when making the tougher decision was the right thing to do, ex-President Bill Clinton said at a memorial service Sunday.

Clinton, who appointed Reno in 1993, told several hundred friends, family and colleagues that she didn’t believe in political expediency or cutting corners.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Reno gave a boost to women and minority lawyers, recalling a conference early in her tenure as attorney general for African American lawyers that proved pivotal for Lynch.