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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS
Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Madam President, I rise today in support of four
highly-qualified California nominees to the U.S. District Court: John
Holcomb, Mark Scarsi, and Judge Stanley Blumenfeld to the Central
District of California, and Todd Robinson to the Southern District of
California. (These four nominees know the districts where they will
serve if confirmed, and I believe they have demonstrated in their legal
careers the skills needed to serve as fair and impartial judges. All
four of these nominees received Well Qualified ratings from the
American Bar Association, and all have significant legal experience in
California.
John Holcomb, who has been nominated to the Central District of
California, is currently a partner at the law firm Greenberg Gross. Mr.
Holcomb has spent more than 25 years in private practice, focusing on
intellectual property issues. He also served as a commissioned officer
in the U.S. Navy. I understand that if confirmed, Mr. Holcomb will be
sitting in the Riverside Courthouse, which is badly in need of judges.
Mark Scarsi, nominated to the Central District of California, is
currently managing partner of the Los Angeles office of the law firm
Milbank, Tweed. Mr. Scarsi joined that firm in 2007 after spending more
than a decade with other California-based law firms, including
O'Melveny & Myers and Christie, Parker, & Hale. Mr. Scarsi specializes
in patent cases, with a focus on intellectual property. He has tried
some 28 cases to verdict, judgment, or
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final decision, including 20 cases in which he served as lead counsel.
Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, nominated to the Central District of
California, currently serves on the Superior Court for Los Angeles
County, where he has presided over some 200 trials since his
appointment to the bench in 2006. Prior to that, Judge Blumenfeld spent
nearly two decades as a practicing attorney, including 7 years as an
Assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California.
Todd Robinson, nominated to the Southern District of California, is
currently a Federal prosecutor in that district, where he has served
since 1997. Mr. Robinson has significant experience litigating in
Federal courts, including in the Southern District of California. He
has tried more than 40 felony cases to verdict, including 35 as sole or
lead counsel.
In closing, Mr. President, these four nominees are highly qualified,
they have extensive practical experience, and they are ready to hit the
ground running. It is my hope and expectation that these nominees will
receive broad bipartisan support. I will be voting in favor of these
nominees, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.
Mr. BROWN. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sasse). The clerk will call the roll.
The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for
the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
