[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                    Nomination of Cristal C. Brisco

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm 
Judge Cristal C. Brisco to the U.S. District Court for the Northern 
District of Indiana.
  Born in Granger, IN, Judge Brisco earned her B.A., cum laude, from 
Valparaiso University in 2002 and her J.D. from the University of Notre 
Dame Law School in 2006. After graduating from law school, Judge Brisco 
worked as an associate in the litigation and labor and employment 
department at Barnes & Thornburg, LLP from 2006 to 2013.
  Following her work in private practice, she was appointed to serve as 
the corporation counsel for the city of South Bend, IN, by then-Mayor 
Pete Buttigieg. From 2017 to 2018, Judge Brisco served as the general 
counsel of the Corporation of Saint Mary's College. After that, Judge 
Brisco served as a magistrate judge on the St. Joseph Circuit Court--
Mishawaka Division, from 2018 to 2021. In July 2021, Judge Brisco was 
appointed by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb to serve as a judge on the 
St. Joseph Superior Court. Then, in February 2022, Judge Brisco was 
appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court to concurrent service on the 
Indiana Commercial Court. During her time on the bench, she has issued 
approximately 1,818 written decisions.
  The American Bar Association unanimously rated Judge Brisco as ``well 
qualified'' to serve as a district judge on the Northern District of 
Indiana. She has the support of her home State Senators, Mr. Young and 
Mr. Braun.
  With deep ties to the Hoosier State, Judge Brisco's experience as a 
superior court judge and former civil litigator have prepared her to 
serve honorably on the Federal bench in Indiana.
  I am proud to support her nomination, and I urge my colleagues to do 
the same.