[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  RECOGNIZING MATTHEW ROBINSON AND HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE JUDICIARY 
                               COMMITTEE

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2022

  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise along with my colleague, Rep. Henry 
C. Johnson, Chair of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, 
and the Internet, to thank Matthew Robinson for his service to the 
Committee on the Judiciary,
  Matthew came to the Committee after first entering public service as 
a Judiciary Clerk for Senator Russ Feingold, and then spending five 
years at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Don LLP. Matthew received his 
B.A. from Yale University and his J.D. from the New York University 
School of Law.
  Matthew first joined the Committee in 2019 as a Counsel for the 
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. For 
three years in this position, he played a critical role in reforming 
our courts system. Matthew spearheaded a courts agenda to promote 
transparency and accountability in the ``Third Branch'' of government 
with the goal of strengthening and supporting the rule of law and equal 
justice. Matthew also helped manage hearings that addressed the need 
for ethics reforms. Building off these hearings, he assisted in leading 
the passage of the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, which became 
law in May 2022, Matthew also helped in the introduction of a 
comprehensive set of reforms for the Supreme Court in the Supreme Court 
Ethics, Recusai, and Transparency Act.
  Matthew continued his dedication to reform in several additional 
efforts to create a courts system that truly works for all Americans. 
Matthew developed two hearings that highlighted the critical need for 
stronger workplace protections for courts employees, which led to the 
introduction of the Judiciary Accountability Act. He also worked on 
investigations on the state of the judiciary's information technology 
systems, and on the passage of the Open Courts Act, a bill aimed at 
overhauling the judiciary's electronic case management systems and 
making court records free to the public.
  In addition to this portfolio, Matthew was always willing to go above 
and beyond by helping other efforts. In particular, he assisted the 
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law on 
bankruptcy matters, as well as on its 16-month investigation into the 
state of competition in the digital economy that focused on the 
challenges presented by the dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and 
Google. Lastly, Matthew worked diligently on the first impeachment of 
former President Donald J. Trump, including assisting in the 
compilation of the Committee's Report. Recognized for his dedicated 
service, Matthew was named as Senior Counsel to the Subcommittee on 
Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet in February 2022.
  Throughout all of his work, Matthew brought his tireless worth ethic 
and commitment to excellence. Our Committee, Congress, and the American 
people greatly benefited from his service.
  While we are sad to see Matthew go and he will certainly be missed, 
we are happy that he will continue to serve the public interest as 
senior counsel for oversight at the U.S. Department of Education.
  We thank Matthew Robinson for his service to the Committee and wish 
him the best of luck with this new chapter.

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