12.01.22
The Committee additionally superior 4 U.S. Attorneys and two U.S. Marshals, in addition to the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2021
WASHINGTON – The Senate Judiciary Committee immediately superior the nominations of Anthony Devos Johnstone, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Maria Araújo Kahn, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit; and Julie Rikelman, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
The Committee additionally superior the nominations of Daniel J. Calabretta, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California; Matthew L. Garcia, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico; Margaret R. Guzman, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts; Jeffery Paul Hopkins, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio; Lindsay C. Jenkins, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; Araceli Martínez-Olguín, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California; Adrienne C. Nelson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon; Jamar Okay. Walker, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia; and Jamal N. Whitehead, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington.
The nominations of Jaime E. Esparza, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas; Alamdar S. Hamdani, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas; Roger Handberg, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida; Markenzy Lapointe, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Terry J. Burgin, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina; and Glenn M. McNeill, Jr., to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of North Carolina, have been additionally superior by voice vote.
Johnstone obtained a vote of 11-10-1. Kahn obtained a vote of 12-10. Rikelman obtained a vote of 11-11. Calabretta obtained a vote of 12-10. Garcia obtained a vote of 12-10. Guzman obtained a vote of 12-10. Hopkins obtained a vote of 16-6. Jenkins obtained a vote of 15-7. Martínez-Olguín obtained a vote of 12-10. Nelson obtained a vote of 12-10. Walker obtained a vote of 15-7. And Whitehead obtained a vote of 12-10. Under the provisions of S. Res. 27, Leader Schumer might now file a discharge movement on Ms. Rikelman’s nomination to position her on the manager calendar.
The Committee additionally superior S. 2773, Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2021, which was launched by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), and cosponsored by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI).
Key Durbin quotes on two of immediately’s nominees, Julie Rikelman, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, and Lindsay C. Jenkins, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois:
“I want to speak briefly on Julie Rikelman, nominated to the First Circuit, rated unanimously ‘Well Qualified’ [by the ABA]… A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Ms. Rikelman is a highly skilled trial lawyer and accomplished appellate practitioner. Before her career as a practicing lawyer, she clerked for judges appointed by both political parties.”
“As an appellate practitioner, Ms. Rikelman has drafted numerous appellate briefs and argued six appeals, including two before the U.S. Supreme Court. In private practice, she handled a wide range of civil and criminal cases.”
“Importantly, she spent the last decade of her career defending women’s reproductive freedoms. On behalf of doctors, clinics, women, and girls—Ms. Rikelman has been an advocate for what was, until the Dobbs decision, a core constitutional right—the right of a woman to make reproductive choices about her own body.”
“Let’s be clear: Ms. Rikelman advocated a mainstream legal position in defending Roe v. Wade—which was a 50-year precedent decided 7-2 by the Supreme Court. Challenging laws that have sought to prevent women from accessing reproductive health care—as Ms. Rikelman did in the Dobbs case—is also a mainstream legal position. And although the Supreme Court did not concur with her litigating position, she testified, under oath before this Committee, that she will apply the Dobbs case faithfully.”
“Given Ms. Rikelman’s sterling credentials, commitment to the rule of law, and depth of experience, I think she is an exceptional candidate for the First Circuit.”
“We will also be voting on Lindsay Jenkins’s nomination to the Northern District of Illinois, rated unanimously ‘Well Qualified’ [by the ABA].”
“A graduate of Miami University of Ohio and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, [Ms. Jenkins] clerked on the Northern District of Ohio and worked in private practice for two years before spending 15 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District [of Illinois].”
“As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Ms. Jenkins prosecuted a wide range of cases, including gang-related activity, civil rights violations, and corruption. During her tenure in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, she rose through the ranks to become Chief of the Criminal Division, overseeing all criminal prosecutions, supervising nearly 150 Assistant U.S. Attorneys.”
“Given her qualifications and deep knowledge of the Northern District, Senator Duckworth and I have unanimously supported her nomination.”
Video of Durbin’s opening assertion is offered right here.
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