[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 97 (Thursday, June 25, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7055-S7056]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SERVICE OF SUMMONS AGAINST AND RESIGNATION OF SAMUEL B. KENT, JUDGE OF 
       THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule IX of the Rules and 
Procedures in the Senate when Sitting on Impeachment Trials, the 
Secretary of the Senate will now swear the Sergeant at Arms.
  The SECRETARY OF THE SENATE. Do you, Terrance W. Gainer, solemnly 
swear that the return made by you upon the process issued on the 24th 
of June, 2009, by the Senate of the United States, against Samuel B. 
Kent, is truly made, and that you have performed such service as 
therein described: So help you God?
  The SERGEANT AT ARMS. I do.
  Madam President, I send to the desk the return of service I executed 
upon service of the summons upon Judge Samuel B. Kent yesterday, June 
24, 2009, at 4:30 p.m., at Devens Federal Medical Center, Ayers, MA, 
accompanied by a statement of resignation executed by Judge Samuel B. 
Kent following service of the summons, and to be effective June 30, 
2009.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The return of service and accompanying 
statement of resignation will be spread upon the Journal and printed in 
the Record.

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  The documents are as follows:

       The foregoing writ of summons, addressed to Samuel B. Kent, 
     United States District Judge, and the foregoing precept, 
     addressed to me, were duly served upon the said Samuel B. 
     Kent, by my delivering true and attested copies of the same 
     to Samuel B. Kent, at Devens Federal Medical Center on the 
     24th day of June, 2009, at 4:30 p.m.
                                               Terrance W. Gainer,
                                                 Sergeant at Arms.
     Dated: June 24, 2009.
     Witness: Andrew B. Willison, Deputy Sergeant at Arms.
                                  ____

       I, Samuel B. Kent, Judge of the United States District 
     Court for the Southern District of Texas, hereby tender my 
     resignation as a Federal District Judge effective 30th June 
     2009.
                                                   Samuel B. Kent.
     Dated 24 June 2009.
     Witnessed: Terrance W. Gainer; 4:44 p.m., Andrew B. Willison.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader is recognized.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Secretary 
of the Senate be directed to deliver the original statement of 
resignation executed by Judge Samuel B. Kent on June 24, 2009, to the 
President of the United States and to send a certified copy of the 
statement of resignation to the House of Representatives.
  I further ask unanimous consent that a copy of the statement of 
resignation be referred to the Impeachment Trial Committee on the 
Articles Against Judge Samuel B. Kent established by the Senate on June 
24, 2009.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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