[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22336]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    NOMINATION OF P. KEVIN CASTEL, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES 
          DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the next nomination.
  The legislative clerk read the nomination of P. Kevin Castel, of New 
York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of 
New York.
  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I am pleased today to speak in support of 
P. Kevin Castel, who has been nominated to the United States District 
Court for the Southern District of New York.
  Mr. Castel is a highly regarded litigator. Upon graduating from St. 
John's University School of Law in 1975, he clerked for Judge Kevin 
Duffy on the United States District Court for the Southern District of 
New York. Following his clerkship, he worked as an associate for Cahill 
Gordon & Reindel until 1983, when he was elevated to partner and where 
he remains today.
  Mr. Castel has focused much of his professional career on complex 
commercial litigation, including securities, antitrust, intellectual 
property, employment and products liability cases. Furthermore, as 
president of the Federal Bar Council, he has written extensively on 
corporate litigation issues.
  In addition to the Federal Bar Council, Mr. Castel holds leadership 
positions in other notable organizations, including the New York State 
Bar Association and the Legal Aid Society.
  Mr. Castel will bring 20 years of legal experience and sharp acumen 
to the Federal bench. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting his 
nomination.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If all time is yielded, the question is, Will 
the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of P. Kevin Castel, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of New York?
  Without objection, the nomination is confirmed.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the motions to 
reconsider these votes are laid on the table.
  Under the previous order, the President will be immediately notified 
of the confirmation of these nominations.

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