[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3360-S3361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                 Nomination of Julianna Michelle Childs

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, this week, the Senate continues its work 
confirming experienced and fair-minded nominees to the Federal 
judiciary.
  Today, we will vote to confirm Judge Julianna Michelle Childs to the 
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. With over 
15 years of experience as a judge, Judge Childs is exceptionally 
qualified to serve on the D.C. Circuit. As a district court judge for 
the District of South Carolina since 2010, Judge Childs has presided 
over almost 5,000 civil and criminal matters,

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including 50 jury trials and 11 bench trials. During this time, she has 
been reversed or vacated on appeal in fewer than 1 percent of her 
cases, an impressive record for any District Court Judge.
  Before joining the Federal bench, Judge Childs served for 4 years as 
a circuit court judge for the South Carolina Judicial Department, where 
she presided over thousands of State court matters. Judge Childs also 
served as a commissioner on the South Carolina Workers' Compensation 
Commission, adjudicating administrative decisions and reviewing 
administrative appeals.
  Prior to her judicial service, Judge Childs served South Carolina as 
the deputy director of the division of labor for the South Carolina 
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. In this position, she 
administered State and Federal programs. Given that the D.C. Circuit 
hears more cases involving administrative law than any other circuit 
court, this practical experience with administrative law will be an 
asset to the court.
  Before her time in public service, Judge Childs worked in private 
practice as a civil litigator, and she ultimately became the first 
Black woman in South Carolina to become a partner in a large law firm--
only 8 years after joining her firm.
  Judge Childs is also the first member of her family to go to college, 
and she graduated with her B.S. cum laude from the University of South 
Florida Honors College. She then received her J.D. and M.A. at the 
University of South Carolina. While serving as a district court judge, 
Judge Childs also earned her LL.M. at Duke University School of Law.
  The American Bar Association has unanimously rated Judge Childs as 
``well qualified'' to serve on the D.C. Circuit. Her outstanding 
qualifications make it no surprise that she has received strong, 
bipartisan support from her home State's delegation, most notably from 
Congressman and Majority Whip Clyburn and my colleague on the Senate 
Judiciary Committee, Senator Graham.
  With her extensive judicial service at the State and Federal level, 
her experience administering State and Federal programs, and her 
historic career in private practice, Judge Childs will be ready to 
serve the D.C. Circuit with distinction on day one.
  Ms. CANTWELL. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Washington State.

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