[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 164 (Monday, December 13, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE JAMES ORLANDO AS THE 2010 WASHINGTON 
        STATE ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE'S JUDGE OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 13, 2010

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Superior Court Judge James Orlando, whom the Washington State 
Association for Justice has honored as the 2010 Judge of the Year. I 
ask that my colleagues join me in honoring Judge Orlando for this 
commendable recognition.
  Superior Court Judge James Orlando was honored as Judge of the Year 
at the Washington State Association for Justice's annual Law Day 
Dinner, which was held on May 6, 2010. The Washington State Association 
for Justice was originally formed in 1953 as the National Association 
of Claimants Compensation Attorneys and has since also been known as 
the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. The organization 
presents the annual award to a judge who promotes our civil justice 
system to serve the people through the exercise of outstanding judicial 
ruling and leadership.
  Judge Orlando has been praised for his work to reduce the backlog of 
criminal and civil cases in Pierce County. He is also a respected 
figure among many of his colleagues. As a graduate of the University of 
Washington and of the University of Puget Sound School of Law, Judge 
Orlando began his service with the Pierce County Superior Court as a 
Commissioner in 1995. In September 2000, then-Governor Gary Locke 
appointed him as Judge of the Superior Court. Judge Orlando served as 
the court's Presiding Judge in 2003 and 2004.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Judge 
Orlando on his remarkable honor and his venerable service to his 
country and community.

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