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Attorney General Loretta Lynch has asked the White House not to consider her for the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death last month of Justice Antonin Scalia, a Justice Department spokeswoman said Tuesday.

"As the conversation around the Supreme Court vacancy progressed, the Attorney General determined that the limitations inherent in the nomination process would curtail her effectiveness in her current role, Given the urgent issues before the Department of Justice, she asked not to be considered for the position," Justice spokeswoman Melanie Newman said in a statement.

Lynch had been mentioned on various lists of potential Supreme Court nominees, but reports in recent days suggested she was no longer under active consideration.

"While [Lynch] is deeply grateful for the support and good wishes of all those who suggested her as a potential nominee, she is honored to serve as Attorney General, and she is fully committed to carrying out the work of the Department of Justice for the remainder of her term," Newman added.

Lynch's reluctance to get caught up in another nomination fight could stem in part from the unusual delay she faced in winning confirmation to her current job. Obama announced her as his pick for attorney general in November 2014, but it took more than six months for the Senate to approve her.

The dispute that held up her confirmation did not relate to her, but to abortion-related language in a human trafficking bill. She was ultimately confirmed, 56-43, last April.

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