[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONFIRMATION OF ROBERT STEVEN HUIE

  Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I would also like to take this moment to 
celebrate the confirmation last month of Judge Robert Huie, now serving 
in the Southern District of California.
  Judge Huie is a resident of San Diego, where he has lived and worked 
for nearly 20 years, but his roots in California, in fact, began 
generations ago. His grandfather immigrated to San Francisco from China 
in the 1930s, making his home there until joining the U.S. Army.
  Judge Huie is a talented lawyer who has continually sought out 
opportunities to promote justice.
  He earned his undergraduate degree from Calvin College and his J.D. 
from Yale Law School. His career includes 12 years of service as an 
assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California.
  During that time, he investigated and prosecuted more than 600 
district court cases and two dozen appeals on matters ranging from 
public corruption to securities fraud, to bank robberies.
  And at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge Huie took the 
initiative to create a districtwide working group that combated 
pandemic-related fraud.
  Judge Huie's commitment to service, his strong work ethic, and his 
insightful legal thinking will benefit the community of the Southern 
District.
  Mr. President, as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I am 
proud of the work that we continue to do to confirm outstanding, 
effective, and diverse judges across the Federal court system. That is 
especially important in places like the Southern District and Eastern 
District of California--two of the busiest Federal judicial districts 
in the entire country. As we confirm more nominees like Judge de Alba 
and Judge Huie, we are building a Federal court system that can better 
deliver on the promise of equal justice for all.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

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