[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 RICHARD J. HOLWELL, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES 
          DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the next nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of Richard J. Holwell, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of New York.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The question is, 
Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Richard J. 
Holwell of New York to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of New York?
  Without objection, the nomination is confirmed.
  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I am pleased today to speak in support of 
Richard J. Holwell, who has been nominated to the United States 
District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  Mr. Holwell is a 1970 cum laude graduate of Columbia Law School. The 
following year he earned his diploma in criminology from the Cambridge 
University Institute of Criminology. He then entered private practice 
with the New York law firm White & Case, first as an associate, then as 
a partner. Currently, he heads the firm's global litigation practice.
  Mr. Holwell has spent most of his professional career litigating 
complex securities, antitrust, bankruptcy, and other financial market 
cases before both trial and appellate courts. He has extensive 
experience in both civil and criminal investigations conducted by the 
Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and 
other Federal agencies.
  Mr. Holwell has also been a zealous advocate for the underserved. In 
1987, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund awarded him its Pro 
Bono Award for his successful litigation of Capers v. Long Island Rail 
Road, a 10-year protracted title VII case in which he fought to protect 
the rights of black employees. In addition to title VII suits, he has 
represented indigent clients in landlord-tenant and custody disputes.
  Mr. Holwell is an extremely well-qualified nominee. He brings 
compassion as well as more than 30 years of legal experience to the 
Federal bench. I am confident that he will be a fine addition to the 
bench and urge my colleagues to join me in supporting his confirmation.

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