[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 34 (Monday, March 11, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S1275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, this evening the Senate will vote on two 
judicial nominations: Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be U.S. 
circuit judge for the Federal Circuit and Andrew Patrick Gordon, of 
Nevada, to be U.S. district judge for the District of Nevada.
  Andrew Gordon, of Las Vegas, graduated from Harvard Law School in 
1987 after receiving his bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna 
College in southern California--the so-called Harvard of the West. He 
is a partner with the law firm of McDonald Carano Wilson, where he 
began practicing many years ago and is now a partner in that law firm. 
As a member of that firm, he handles complex commercial disputes. He 
focused on alternative conflict resolution and regularly serves as an 
arbitrator and mediator. He also performs a variety of pro bono work, 
including handling adoption proceedings. For example, he represented an 
inmate on death row in a habeas corpus proceeding.
  He has consistently been named as one of the best lawyers in America. 
I had the good fortune to practice law at the same time his father Hank 
practiced law in Las Vegas. Hank was a well-known lawyer in Las Vegas.
  There is no doubt in my mind that Andy Gordon will serve the court 
well and be one of Nevada's great judges. I am looking forward to his 
confirmation.

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