[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 119 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  NOMINATION OF TIFFANY M. CARTWRIGHT

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm 
Tiffany Cartwright to the U.S. District Court for the Western District 
of Washington.
  Ms. Cartwright is an accomplished litigator who has dedicated her 
career to protecting the civil rights of all Americans. She received 
her Bachelor's degree from Stanford University and her law degree from 
Stanford Law School.
  Ms. Cartwright began her legal career as a law clerk--first with 
Justice Dana Fabe on the Alaska Supreme Court, and then with Judge 
Betty Fletcher on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Most 
recently, she has worked as a trial lawyer at MacDonald Hoague & 
Bayless, where she has handled a number of cases on issues ranging from 
employee discrimination to voting rights.
  In addition to her litigation practice, since 2016, Ms. Cartwright 
has served on the Local Rules Committee of the Federal Bar Association 
of the Western District of Washington, a role in which she has gained 
significant expertise in the District's rules and practices.
  The American Bar Association has unanimously rated Ms. Cartwright 
``Qualified,'' and she has the strong support of Senators Murray and 
Cantwell.
  Given her considerable trial experience and deep knowledge of the 
Western District, Ms. Cartwright will be an excellent addition to the 
federal bench.
  I strongly support her nomination and urge my colleagues to join me 
in voting for her confirmation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.
  Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 30 
seconds before we take the vote.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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