[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S6477]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   COMMENDING JUDGE JOSEPH E. IRENAS

 Mr. CORIZINE. Mr. President, I would like recognize Judge 
Joseph E. Irenas as a 2005 recipient of the Justice William J. Brennan, 
Jr. Award. This award, which is given each year by the Association of 
the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey, honors those whose actions 
have advanced the principles of free expression. I wish to convey my 
congratulations to Judge Irenas and my deepest appreciation for his 
many years of outstanding service as a Federal District Court Judge in 
New Jersey. He is a distinguished jurist who embodies the best of the 
New Jersey legal community.
  Judge Irenas has distinguished himself as an outstanding judge and 
lawyer during his career. He is presently a member of the American Bar 
Association, American Law Institute, New Jersey Bar Association and 
Camden County Bar Association. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered 
Institute of Arbitrators (London) and a Fellow of the American Bar 
Foundation. From 1985 to 2002, Judge Irenas was an Adjunct Professor of 
Law at Rutgers University School of Law--Camden, NJ. He taught numerous 
courses, including Commercial Paper, Secured Transactions, Professional 
Responsibility, First Amendment, High Technology and The First 
Amendment, and Products Liability.
  But even more important than his many achievements is the depth of 
character that Judge Irenas has displayed while on the bench. He has 
approached every case with thoughtfulness and care. Indeed, his many 
accolades reflect the strength of his abilities and his deep 
understanding that every case, even the smallest, matters greatly to 
all those who appear before him.
  And so on behalf of the people of New Jersey, I would like to again 
express my congratulations to Judge Irenas for receiving the Brennan 
award and my sincere gratitude for his many years of distinguished 
service on the Federal bench in New Jersey.

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