Raymond J. Lynch
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Raymond J. Lynch was an Administrative Law Judge for the Federal Trade Commission.
, December 4, 1909. He was the son of Albert Joseph and Theresa Weinbeck Lynch. His great grandparents, Michael and Bridget Flemming Lynch settled in Clinton County, Iowa
, in 1840, the same year the County was established. He attended St. Mary’s grade school and in 1928 he graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Clinton. He received his BA from the University of Iowa
on June 5, 1933 and his JD on July 18, 1935. He was initiated into McClain Inn of Phi Delta Phi
on December 15, 1934 and was admitted to practice before the Iowa Supreme Court
on June 15, 1935. On November 14, 1936, he was appointed Assistant County Attorney
for Clinton County, Iowa
with an office in De Witt, Iowa, but was defeated when he ran for the office of County Attorney in November 1940 .
Move to Washington, D.C.
Following military service in World War II, he worked as an attorney for the United States Department of Agriculture
in Washington, D.C. and subsequently was a hearing examiner for the Civil Aeronautics Board. He retired as an Administrative Law Judge
for the Federal Trade Commission
. Significant decisions made in that capacity include the L.G. Balfour decision in August 1967, the 1973 Corning Glass decision and the Wonder Bread
decision announced on November 5, 1973. It was in this case that he stated “Opinion based on opinion is like stepping on the springboard of imagination and springing into the realm of conjecture”, an expression that he had remembered from his student days at the University of Iowa College of Law
forty years earlier.
. She died on December 10, 2000.
Early life
Raymond J. Lynch was born in Clinton, IowaClinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
, December 4, 1909. He was the son of Albert Joseph and Theresa Weinbeck Lynch. His great grandparents, Michael and Bridget Flemming Lynch settled in Clinton County, Iowa
Clinton County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 49,116 in the county, with a population density of . There were 21,733 housing units, of which 20,223 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, in 1840, the same year the County was established. He attended St. Mary’s grade school and in 1928 he graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Clinton. He received his BA from the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
on June 5, 1933 and his JD on July 18, 1935. He was initiated into McClain Inn of Phi Delta Phi
Phi Delta Phi
Phi Delta Phi, ΦΔΦ, is the world's second largest legal fraternity. Phi Delta Phi is the second oldest legal organization in continuous existence in the United States and third oldest in North America...
on December 15, 1934 and was admitted to practice before the Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Iowa. As constitutional head of the Iowa Judicial Branch, the Court is composed of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices....
on June 15, 1935. On November 14, 1936, he was appointed Assistant County Attorney
County attorney
A county attorney in many areas of the United States is the chief legal officer for a county or local judicial district. It is usually an elected position...
for Clinton County, Iowa
Clinton County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 49,116 in the county, with a population density of . There were 21,733 housing units, of which 20,223 were occupied.-2000 census:...
with an office in De Witt, Iowa, but was defeated when he ran for the office of County Attorney in November 1940 .
Move to Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Following military service in World War II, he worked as an attorney for the United States Department of AgricultureUnited States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
in Washington, D.C. and subsequently was a hearing examiner for the Civil Aeronautics Board. He retired as an Administrative Law Judge
Administrative law judge
An administrative law judge in the United States is an official who presides at an administrative trial-type hearing to resolve a dispute between a government agency and someone affected by a decision of that agency. The ALJ is usually the initial trier of fact and decision maker...
for the Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act...
. Significant decisions made in that capacity include the L.G. Balfour decision in August 1967, the 1973 Corning Glass decision and the Wonder Bread
Wonder Bread
Wonder Bread is the name of three North American brands of white bread: One produced by George Weston Bakeries in Canada, another by Hostess Brands in the United States, and the third by Grupo Bimbo in Mexico.- United States :...
decision announced on November 5, 1973. It was in this case that he stated “Opinion based on opinion is like stepping on the springboard of imagination and springing into the realm of conjecture”, an expression that he had remembered from his student days at the University of Iowa College of Law
University of Iowa College of Law
The University of Iowa College of Law is one of the eleven professional graduate schools at the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest law school in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. The law school was ranked as the 27th best law school...
forty years earlier.
Family life
On April 12, 1937, he married Mary Catherine McCormick at Immaculate Conception Catholic church in Cedar Rapids, IowaCedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
. She died on December 10, 2000.