[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 ANNE E. THOMPSON

 Mr. CORIZINE. Mr. President, I would like to recognize Judge 
Anne E. Thompson for her most recent accolade, the New Jersey State Bar 
Foundation's Medal of Honor. This honor is well deserved, presented for 
Judge Thompson's long-standing dedication to New Jersey's legal system 
and her remarkable contributions to improve the justice system. 
Furthermore, I wish to convey my deepest appreciation for her many 
years of outstanding service as a Federal District Court Judge in New 
Jersey. She is a distinguished jurist who embodies the best of the New 
Jersey legal community. We are truly fortunate to have had someone like 
Judge Thompson on the federal bench for the past 25 years.
  Judge Thompson has distinguished herself throughout her career as an 
outstanding lawyer and judge. In 1975 she was appointed by Governor 
Brendan T. Byrne to the position of Prosecutor of Mercer County and in 
1979 she was appointed by President Jimmy Carter as a United States 
District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey. Judge Thompson 
served as Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the 
District of New Jersey. Judge Thompson formerly served as Vice-
Chairwoman of the Mercer County Comprehensive Criminal Justice Planning 
Board and was appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to the 
Statewide Committee on Character and the Criminal Practice Committee. 
She also excelled as Chairperson of the New Jersey Supreme Court's 
Committee on Municipal Courts and the Juvenile Justice/Juvenile 
Standards Committee of the National District Attorneys Association. 
Judge Thompson presently serves as a member of the Criminal Law 
Drafting Committee for the National Conference of Bar Examiners and is 
a member of the committee responsible for oversight of the 
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in Washington, D.C.
  Even more significant than her many achievements is the exceptional 
degree of integrity and character that Judge Thompson has displayed as 
a Federal judge. She is known for her wonderful courtroom demeanor and 
her willingness to approach each and every case with the utmost 
thoughtfulness and care. Indeed, her many accomplishments demonstrate 
the depth of her abilities as well as her understanding that all 
litigants must be treated fairly and with dignity and respect.
  On behalf of the people of New Jersey, I would like to again express 
my congratulations to Judge Thompson for receiving the New Jersey State 
Bar Foundation's Medal of Honor. I offer my sincere gratitude for her 
many years of distinguished service as a Federal judge in New 
Jersey.

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