[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S11623]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  NOMINATION OF STEPHEN C. ROBINSON, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES 
          DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Stephen C. Robinson, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of New York.
  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I rise today in support of the 
confirmation of Stephen Robinson to the U.S. District Court for the 
Southern District of New York.
  Mr. Robinson has had a diverse and distinguished legal career. After 
graduating from the prestigious Cornell Law School, he worked for two 
corporate law firms, concentrating almost exclusively on civil matters. 
In 1987, he shifted gears and joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the 
Southern District of New York, where he represented the United States 
primarily in criminal trials.
  In 1991, Mr. Robinson joined Kroll Associates, an international risk 
consulting company, serving as an advisor to the company on legal 
matters and conducting investigations for governments, corporations and 
law firms.
  From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Robinson worked with the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, providing advice and counsel to the FBI regarding 
various policy issues in both civil and criminal matters. Then in 1995, 
Mr. Robinson became counsel for Aetna U.S. Healthcare, where he 
provided advice to the internal audit, compliance and investigative 
services departments and was ultimately promoted to chief compliance 
officer.
  In 1998, Mr. Robinson returned to public service as the U.S. Attorney 
for the District of Connecticut. He supervised over 50 lawyers in three 
offices and set policy and prosecution guidelines for all civil and 
criminal matters. Additionally, he coordinated the investigative 
strategy for Federal law enforcement agencies, while managing all 
aspects of the office's operations, including budget, personnel and 
press issues. For the past 2 years, he has worked with Empower New 
Haven, Inc., a nonprofit corporation.
  Mr. Robinson's extensive experience in both the public and private 
sectors makes him amply qualified for judicial service. He possesses 
the qualifications, the capacity, and the temperament a judge needs to 
serve on the Federal bench.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If all time is yielded, the question is, Will 
the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Stephen C. Robinson, 
of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of New York?
  Without objection, the nomination is confirmed.

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