[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 170 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5037-S5038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CONFIRMATION OF JULIA KATHLEEN MUNLEY

 Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today, the Senate voted to confirm 
Julia Kathleen Munley to the U.S. District Court for the Middle 
District of Pennsylvania.
  Born in Carbondale, PA, Judge Munley received her B.A., magna cum 
laude, from Marywood College and her J.D. from the Dickinson School of 
Law. She then clerked for Judge Stephen J. McEwen, Jr., on the Superior 
Court of Pennsylvania before entering private practice in Scranton. 
During her more than 20 years as a litigator in both State and Federal 
court, she tried 23 cases to verdict. Notably, she also provided pro 
bono representation to a Ground Zero emergency responder before the 
September 11th Compensation Fund and helped him recover an award to 
compensate him for the health issues that stemmed from his emergency 
work. In 2016, Judge Munley was appointed to the Lackawanna County 
Court of Common Pleas by then-Governor Tom Wolf. She won election to a 
10-year term in 2017. Over the past 7 years, she has handled both civil 
and criminal matters, and she has presided over approximately 57 
trials.
  The American Bar Association unanimously rated Judge Munley ``well 
qualified'' to serve on the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She has 
the strong support of both of her home

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State Senators--Mr. Casey and Mr. Fetterman--as well as the 
Pennsylvania legal community. She has deep ties to the Middle District 
of Pennsylvania, and her significant litigation background and 
experience as a State court judge will serve her well on the Federal 
bench.
  I strongly support this nominee, and I am glad to see her 
confirmed.

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