[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 195 (Tuesday, November 17, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1042-E1043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF JAMES JENSEN

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 17, 2020

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life and 
career of James D. Jensen--a lawyer, assistant U.S. attorney, and a 
judge who resided for nearly two decades in our court systems.
  Born in Denver, OH, Judge Jensen built an educational career as well 
as a professional career out of Ohio institutions. Graduating from 
Buchtel High School he pursued his bachelors at Wittenberg University 
then his law degree at the University of Toledo, where he later taught 
as a professor of law inspiring a new generation of public servants.
  Jensen's career found its beginning in private practice and soon 
transformed into a public endeavor as an assistant U.S. attorney in 
Toledo, and in this position was appointed to senior litigation 
counsel. He then served a year at the Department of Justice as the 
assistant director for the attorney general Advocacy Institute, 
teaching courses at the institute

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and at the FBI. After signing onto a firm for a span of his career he 
was appointed to a Common Pleas Bench in 1995 which propelled him to 
his eventual election onto the Ohio 6th District Court of Appeals Bench 
in 2012 where he ended his career honorably.
  His professional career was studded with honor and recognition of his 
valor and kind disposition. Just last month Judge Jensen was honored 
with the 2020 Thomas J. Moyer Award for Judicial Excellence, a high 
regard and an honor well deserved.
  Judge Jensen exemplified passion in his legal tenure and is 
remembered by his peers as an authority on law like no other. He is 
remembered to have coined the phrase, ``I'd rather be right than 
affirmed''. These worded, often delivered in passing, reflect his 
sharpened deliberate demeanor on the courts and in his life.
  Jensen's humility and joy in life were manifested with every court 
ruling, peer interaction, and opportunity to advocate for justice. He 
was commended for his quiet and intentional command of the court room, 
in delivering justice with a temperament that was even, consistent, and 
memorable.
  Judge Jensen is survived by a loving family that continues his legacy 
of kindness and determined intelligence. His children, Tracy, Tammy, 
Tim, Dean, and Tyler look forward having a path of educational and 
professional achievement paved by their father.
  Judge James Jensen's impact on the Toledo community as well our legal 
system as whole is nothing less than immeasurable. His memory and his 
stature will be remembered all, and especially those lucky enough to 
call him friend.

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