[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 92 (Wednesday, July 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1298]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING JUDGE ROGER KENT WARREN

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 6, 2004

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great American 
jurist. He not only served with great distinction on the bench, but 
went on to improve the quality and caseloads of other judges as well. 
Today I rise to acknowledge the tremendous service of Judge Roger Kent 
Warren, the outgoing President of the National Center for State Courts.
  Judge Warren received his bachelor of arts degree from William 
College in 1963, and served on a Fulbright Fellowship to Iran in 1964. 
He was appointed as a judge to the California Municipal Court in 1976, 
and was elevated to the superior court in 1982. He held this post until 
1993, when he became the first-ever presiding judge of the consolidated 
superior and municipal courts.
  Judge Warren was repeatedly recognized for his excellent conduct on 
the bench, winning the Sacramento Judge of the Year award in 1987, 1993 
and 1994; he was awarded the California Jurist of the Year award in 
1995 and won the American Judges Association Award of Merit in 1996.
  In March 1996, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer 
of the National Center for State Courts, a non-profit organization 
designed to provide courts with up-to-date information and hands-on 
assistance that helps our judges better serve the public. He promptly 
went about providing invaluable educational and consulting services to 
the judiciary. He formed the Assembly of Court Associations to 
encourage collaboration among national judicial organizations, 
developed initiatives such as Communities of Practice to examine the 
best practices for dealing with family violence, jury reform, and court 
performance.
  On the occasion of his retirement as President and CEO of the NCSC, I 
rise to honor Judge Warren. The people of the United States have been 
fortunate to have been served by a person of his stature, and we wish 
him and his family the very best in the years to come.

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