[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18903]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      NOMINATION OF JAMES GARDNER

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I seek recognition today to express my 
strong support for Judge James Gardner who President Bush nominated for 
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania. The American Bar Association has rated Judge Gardner 
``well-qualified'' to sit on the bench.
  Judge Gardner graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. degree from Yale 
University and received his J.D. degree from Harvard University Law 
School. After graduating from law school, Judge Gardner joined the law 
firm of Duane, Morris & Hecksher as an Associate. After leaving that 
prestigious firm, he became a partner in the law firm of Gardner, 
Gardner, & Racines in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
  He began his career in public service as Solicitor to the Lehigh 
County Treasurer and later as an Assistant District Attorney in Lehigh 
County. Judge Gardner served his country on active duty with the United 
States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps and in the Navy Reserve. 
Currently, Judge Gardner serves as a Judge on the Court of Common Pleas 
of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He has served in all divisions of that 
court and has presided over 265 jury trials and innumerable hearings. 
He has also written over 1,000 legal opinions and adjudications, 138 of 
which have been published.
  Judge Gardner is very active in his community. He is on the Board of 
Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Allentown and the Allentown 
Police Athletic League. He has been awarded the Meritorious Service 
Medal from the President of the United States and the Pennsylvania Bar 
Association's Special Achievement Award.
  I thank my colleagues for their vote for the confirmation of Judge 
Gardner to sit on the United States District Court for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I simply note that this is clearance of 10 
ambassadors, all in one fell swoop. It is very important that we have 
ambassadors to these countries. I am glad we have accomplished that.

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