[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 14 (Thursday, January 25, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                     Nomination of Gretchen S. Lund

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm 
Judge Gretchen S. Lund to the U.S. District Court for the Northern 
District of Indiana.
  Born in Elkhart, IN, Judge Lund earned her B.A., cum laude, from 
Butler University and her J.D., summa cum laude, from Valparaiso 
University School of Law. After beginning her legal career as an 
associate attorney with Ice Miller LLP, Judge Lund clerked for Judge 
William T. Lawrence on the U.S. District Court for the Southern 
District of Indiana. Following her clerkship, she served as a deputy 
prosecutor with the Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office, where she 
handled cases assigned to the child support division. In 2006, she was 
elected to serve as the sole judge for the Goshen City Court, where she 
presided over criminal misdemeanors, infractions, and ordinance 
violations. In 2014, Judge Lund was elected to her current seat as the 
judge on Elkhart Superior Court 4. She presides over both civil and 
criminal matters and established the county's first drug court. Since 
joining the bench, she has presided over 27 jury trials, 489 bench 
trials, and approximately 28,000 cases that have gone to verdict or 
judgement.
  The American Bar Association unanimously rated Judge Lund as ``well 
qualified,'' and she has the strong support of Senators Young and 
Braun.
  Judge Lund's significant courtroom experience and dedication to 
service make her an excellent nominee to the Northern District of 
Indiana. I will vote in favor of her confirmation and encourage my 
colleagues to do the same.
  Mr. PADILLA. I yield the floor.