[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S31]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                      Nomination of John A. Kazen

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm 
Judge John Kazen to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District 
of Texas.
  Born in Lincoln, NE, Judge Kazen received his B.A. from the 
University of Texas at Austin and his J.D. from the University of 
Houston Law Center. After completing law school, Judge Kazen began his 
legal career at Kemp, Smith, Duncan & Hammond, P.C., where he focused 
on personal injury defense litigation. He then opened his own firm, 
Kazen, Meurer & Perez LLP, where he advised businesses and 
organizational clients on personnel matters and business transactions. 
In 2018, Judge Kazen was appointed to be a magistrate judge for the 
same district to which he is nominated. In his time on the bench, he 
has issued more than 7,500 reports and recommendations, orders, and 
opinions. The American Bar Association rated Judge Kazen ``well 
qualified'' to serve on the district court, and he has the support of 
Senators Cornyn and Cruz.
  Judge Kazen's deep ties to the southern Texas legal community, 
combined with his courtroom experience as both a litigator and a judge, 
make him an excellent candidate to serve on the federal bench.
  I thank my colleagues for supporting his nomination.
  Mr. TUBERVILLE. I yield the floor.