[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONFIRMATION OF LINDSAY C. JENKINS

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise to speak on the confirmation of 
Lindsay Jenkins to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of 
Illinois.
  Born in Cleveland, OH, Ms. Jenkins received her bachelor's degree 
from Miami University of Ohio and her J.D., summa cum laude, from 
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. After clerking for Judge Solomon 
Oliver, Jr., on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of 
Ohio and working in private practice for 2 years, Ms. Jenkins spent the 
majority of her legal career--15 years--as an Assistant U.S. Attorney 
for the Northern District of Illinois.
  As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Ms. Jenkins prosecuted a range of 
cases, including violations of drug and firearm laws, fraud, gang-
related activity, civil rights violations, and corruption. In addition 
to her caseload at the U.S. Attorney's Office, she took on supervisory 
responsibilities, rising to become chief of the Criminal Division. In 
that role, she oversaw all criminal prosecutions in the Northern 
District of Illinois, supervising nearly 150 prosecutors across 9 
prosecution sections.
  In 2021, Ms. Jenkins returned to private practice, primarily working 
on internal investigations and white collar cases. The American Bar 
Association rated Ms. Jenkins as unanimously ``well qualified.'' Given 
her qualifications and her deep knowledge of the Northern District, 
Senator Duckworth and I strongly support Ms. Jenkins.
  I thank my colleagues for confirming her.

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