[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                   Confirmation of E. Martin Estrada

  Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
confirmation of Martin Estrada to be U.S. attorney for the Central 
District of California.
  The Central District of California is the largest Federal judicial 
district in the country. It serves over 19 million Californians, almost 
twice as many people as the next largest district, and it serves about 
half the population of the State of California.
  It spans from San Luis Obispo County, home of Los Padres National 
Forest, all the way to Riverside County and the Mojave Desert. It spans 
from the Pacific Ocean to the eastern border with Arizona and Nevada. 
And it is home to some of the most diverse communities in the country.
  So having painted that picture of the district that it serves, you 
can imagine that to effectively serve as the chief Federal law 
enforcement officer for such a large and diverse district, you need 
someone with a proven track record of experience, of credibility with 
the community, and the character to fight for truth and fairness in our 
judicial system.
  Martin Estrada is exactly the right person for the job. He is a proud 
son of immigrants from Guatemala. Martin has spent most of his life in 
and around the Central District community that he will now serve as 
U.S. attorney.
  He was raised near Costa Mesa in Orange County and earned his 
undergraduate degree at the University of California, Irvine. After 
earning his law degree at Stanford Law School, Martin returned home to 
the Central District, where he clerked for Federal District Judge 
Robert Timlin and then later for Judge Arthur Alarcon for the U.S. 
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
  After spending time as an associate at the highly regarded Los 
Angeles law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson, Martin served for 7 years 
as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District, working to 
protect communities from major crimes. Now, since 2014, he has been a 
partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson, and he has represented clients from 
before both Federal and State courts in a diverse array of legal 
practice areas. Meanwhile, he has maintained a significant pro bono 
practice, fighting for equal justice and equal access to justice for 
Dreamers, Latinos, Native American students, students with 
disabilities, and more. He has excelled at every stage of his career, 
and he is more than qualified to serve as U.S. attorney for 
California's Central District.
  I have no doubt that he will bring a temperament, intelligence, and 
work ethic worthy of the community he will now once again serve.
  I want to thank all of you, colleagues. I want to thank you for 
supporting his confirmation.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.