[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S11961]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                      Nomination of Jerry Friedman

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I commend the majority leader for deciding 
to take up the nomination of Jerry Friedman to serve as a judge for the 
Eastern District of Virginia. Judge Friedman's nomination was received 
by the Judiciary Committee on June 26, 1997. He appeared before us 
during a nomination hearing on October 28 and was reported favorably 
out of the committee on November 6.
  From June 1985 to January 1991, Judge Friedman sat on the bench of 
the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in Virginia Beach, 
VA. Since 1991, he has served as a judge for the Virginia Beach Circuit 
Court. The American Bar Association gave Judge Friedman a unanimous 
``well-qualified'' evaluation--its highest rating.
  I would like to congratulate both Judge Friedman and his family. I 
look forward to his service on the U.S. District Court.


                       nomination of norman moon

  I am delighted that the majority leader has taken up the nomination 
of Norman Moon to serve as a U.S. District Court judge for the Western 
District of Virginia. Judge Moon has been sitting on the bench of 
Virginia State courts since 1974. He is currently serving as the chief 
judge for the Virginia State Appellate Court--a position which he has 
held since May 1, 1993.
  Judge Moon has been a member of several legal and judicial-related 
organizations, including the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, the 
State-Federal Judicial Council for Virginia, and the National Council 
of Chief Judges.
  We received Judge Moon's nomination on October 8, 1997. He appeared 
before the Judiciary Committee during a hearing on October 28 and he 
was reported favorably out of the Committee on November 6.
  I congratulate Judge Moon and his family on his accomplishment and I 
look forward to his service as a U.S. District Court judge.
  I would like to note that the nomination process experienced by Judge 
Moon has been the exception, not the rule, for this year. I hope that 
more judicial nominees will enjoy a similar experience in the future.