[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5934]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   NOMINATION OF JUDGE GREGORY FROST

  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I rise to speak in strong support of the 
nomination of Judge Gregory Frost, whom the President has nominated to 
be United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of 
Ohio, and whom the Senate confirmed just two days ago. I have had the 
pleasure of knowing Judge Frost for many, many years and can say with 
confidence that he is exceptionally qualified for this position. I 
believe that he will be an excellent Federal Judge.
  Judge Frost currently serves as Judge on the Licking County Common 
Pleas Court in Newark, OH. He has been on the Licking County bench for 
the past 19 years--serving first as a Municipal Court judge from 1983 
to 1990 before being elected to his current position.
  As I discussed during his Judiciary Committee hearing, while on the 
Licking County bench, Judge Frost was selected to take the lead in 
writing the jury instructions for the State of Ohio. This is no small 
undertaking. These jury instructions provide the framework in which all 
jury cases in the State of Ohio are deliberated. The fact that he was 
chosen to do this reflects the esteem in which his colleagues hold him.
  Before serving on the bench, Judge Frost served in private practice 
and also served an assistant Licking County prosecutor from 1974 until 
1978. Having seen how the trial process works from many different 
perspectives--as a prosecutor, a defense attorney, and a judge--Judge 
Frost knows what defines good judicial temperament, and I believe that 
he has it.
  While on the bench, his graciousness and dedication have earned him 
the respect of those inside and outside of his courtroom. I received 
many letters of support for Judge Frost that attest to this.
  Without question, Judge Frost will be a fine addition to the District 
Court. He has the experience, the temperament, and the dedication to be 
an excellent Federal judge. I strongly support his nomination and thank 
my colleagues for voting in support of his nomination.

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