[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CONFIRMATION OF ARACELI MARTINEZ-OLGUIN

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, this week, the Senate confirmed Araceli 
Martinez-Olguin to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of 
California.
  A first-generation American, Ms. Martinez-Olguin graduated from 
Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley School 
of Law, before clerking for Judge David Briones on the U.S. District 
Court for the Western District of Texas. From there, she embarked on a 
legal career defined by her commitment to protecting the rights of 
immigrants, workers, students, and women--from the ACLU Women's Rights 
Project to Legal Aid at Work, to the Department of Education's Office 
of Civil Rights, and the National Immigration Law Center. In addition 
to her experience assisting with legal briefs for cases being 
considered by the Supreme Court, Ms. Martinez-Olguin has focused on 
dozens of immigration and employment matters, many of which implicated 
complex statutory schemes.
  The American Bar Association rated Ms. Martinez-Olguin as 
``qualified,'' and her nomination was strongly supported by her home 
State Senators, Mrs. Feinstein and Mr. Padilla.
  With a career-long commitment to defending equal justice for all, and 
a professional background that is historically underrepresented on the 
bench, Ms. Martinez-Olguin will serve the Northern District of 
California with distinction. I was proud to support her nomination.

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