[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 27, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. INHOFE:
  S. 261. A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 
200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the William J. 
Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse; to the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works.
  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I am introducing a bill to name the 
Federal courthouse serving the Western District of Oklahoma after the 
late Judge William J. Holloway.
  This legislation has the support of the judges on the Western 
District, retired Judge Ralph Thompson who served on the bench in the 
Western District for from 1975 to 2007, and many in the legal community 
in the Western District of Oklahoma.
  Judge Holloway was born in Hugo, OK, and his father was the eighth 
governor of the State of Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Army during 
the height of World War II, received his law degree from Harvard 
University in 1950, and worked in private practice with a 2-year stint 
for the Department of Justice. President Lyndon Johnson nominated Judge 
Holloway to the 10th Circuit in August 1968, and the Senate confirmed 
him on September 13, 1968, where he served as chief judge from 1984 to 
1991. Judge Holloway assumed senior status in May 1992 and passed away 
April 25, 2014, in Oklahoma City.
  Judge Holloway was the longest serving judge on the 10th Circuit, and 
during his service, he authored over 900 opinions. He was well regarded 
by all who worked with him, appeared before him, and knew him. I have 
not found a person knowledgeable of Judge Holloway or his service who 
could not unequivocally tell you that Judge Holloway adhered to 
precedent when deciding cases. He did not proclaim any type of 
philosophy. As new 10th Circuit Judge Robert Bacharach described Judge 
Holloway, ``He simply decided cases by asking `What does the statute 
say? What does the Constitution say? What are the facts of this case?'' 
We know that is a high standard, and a standard lost sometimes in our 
judiciary.
  When he passed away last year, 10th Circuit Judge Jerome Holmes said 
of Judge Holloway, ``The nation has lost a thoughtful, dedicated, and 
compassionate jurist, and, as a former law clerk of Judge Holloway, I 
have lost a mentor, dear friend, and colleague. I know that Judge 
Holloway was very honored to serve his nation as a judge on the Tenth 
Circuit, and he served with great distinction.''
  On behalf of Judge Holloway and his family, I introduce this bill in 
his honor.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill and 
a letter of support be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 261

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. WILLIAM J. HOLLOWAY, JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE.

       (a) Designation.--The United States courthouse located at 
     200 NW 4th Street in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, shall be known 
     and designated as the ``William J. Holloway, Jr. United 
     States Courthouse''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall 
     be deemed to be a reference to the ``William J. Holloway, Jr. 
     United States Courthouse''.
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                                              U.S. District Court,


                                 Western District of Oklahoma,

                         Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, August 14, 2014.
     Hon. James M. Inhofe,
     U.S. Senate,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Senator Inhofe: We are writing to respectfully request 
     that the United States Courthouse in Oklahoma City be named 
     the ``William J. Holloway, Jr. United States Courthouse.'' 
     Judge Holloway died on April 25, 2014, at the age of 90. At 
     that time, he was the longest serving judge in the history of 
     the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, having served for over 45 
     years. During his remarkable tenure on the court, Judge 
     Holloway authored over 900 opinions and participated in the 
     decision of thousands more.
       Judge Holloway was a kind, compassionate man who quietly 
     and diligently spent his lifetime working for justice. He did 
     so without fanfare, seeking only to fulfill the great 
     responsibility given to him. Though Judge Holloway is 
     deceased, we can think of no more noble name for our 
     courthouse than the ``William J. Holloway, Jr. United States 
     Courthouse.'' He embodied every trait that all federal judges 
     should strive to achieve.
       This request is made by every federal judge in Oklahoma 
     City. Please do not hesitate to contact any of us if you have 
     any questions about our request.
           Yours very truly,
         Jerome A. Holmes, U.S. Circuit Judge; Vicki Miles-
           LaGrange, Chief U.S. District Judge; Robert E. 
           Bacharach, U.S. Circuit Judge; Robin J. Cauthron, U.S. 
           District Judge; Stephen P. Friot, U.S. District Judge; 
           Timothy D. DeGiusti, U.S. District Judge; David L. 
           Russell, Senior U.S. District Judge; Gary M. Purcell, 
           Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge; Suzanne Mitchell, U.S. 
           Magistrate Judge; Sarah Hall, Chief U.S. Bankruptcy 
           Judge; Joe Heaton, U.S. District Judge; Lee R. West, 
           Senior U.S. District Judge; Tim Leonard, Senior U.S. 
           District Judge; Shon T. Erwin, U.S. Magistrate Judge; 
           Charles B. Goodwin, U.S. Magistrate Judge; Niles L. 
           Jackson, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge.
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