[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                     Nomination of Adam B. Abelson

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm 
U.S. Magistrate Judge Adam Abelson to the U.S. District Court for 
District of Maryland.
  Judge Adam Abelson's experience in the courtroom--as a litigator and 
on the bench--has prepared him to serve as a U.S. District Judge.
  After graduating from Princeton University and New York University 
School of Law, Judge Abelson clerked for the Hon. Catherine C. Blake on 
the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the Hon. Andre 
M. Davis on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
  Following his clerkships, Judge Abelson worked as an associate and 
partner at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, where his practice focused on complex 
civil and criminal litigation. Over the course of his legal career, he 
tried six cases to verdict, judgment, or final decision.
  In 2023, Judge Abelson was appointed by the judges of the District of 
Maryland to serve as a magistrate judge.
  Judge Abelson has the strong support from his home State Senators, 
Mr. Cardin and Mr. Van Hollen. In addition, he was rated unanimously 
``well qualified'' by the American Bar Association. I urge my 
colleagues to support Judge Abelson's nomination.