[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18] [Senate] [Page 23454] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]NOMINATION OF KENT A. JORDAN Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, we are due to vote in 2 minutes on the cloture motion to cut off debate so we can proceed to a vote on the nomination of Kent A. Jordan to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Kent Jordan now is Judge Jordan on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. He has an outstanding academic and professional record. He graduated cum laude from the Georgetown Law Center. Judge Jordan was nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on June 28, 2006. A hearing was held for his nomination on September 6, 2006. His nomination reported out of the Judiciary Committee with a favorable recommendation on September 26, 2006. In 1981, Judge Jordan received his BA from Brigham Young University, where he graduated with high honors. In 1984, he received his JD from the Georgetown Law Center, where he graduated cum laude. Following law school Judge Jordan served as a law clerk to the Honorable James L. Latchum, U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware. After his clerkship, he entered private practice as an associate at Potter Anderson & Corroon. From 1987 to 1992, he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware, where he became the office's lead attorney on civil matters and served as lead and cocounsel on a variety of criminal matters. He then joined Morris James Hitchens & Williams as an associate in 1992, becoming a partner in 1994. While at the firm he handled intellectual property, corporate, and commercial litigation. From 1998 to 2002, he served as vice-president and general counsel for the Corporation Service Company in Wilmington, DE. In 2002, he was nominated and confirmed as a district judge for the District of Delaware, where he still sits. Judge Jordan is also a scholar who teaches as an adjunct professor at three law schools: the University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt, and Widener. Judge Jordan has spoken and published articles on intellectual property, civil procedure, advocacy, and professional responsibility. He has also contributed chapters to several legal titles, including two manuals used in the Third Circuit: ``Federal Appellate Procedure ``and'' Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial.'' Judge Jordan has received a unanimous ``well qualified'' rating from the American Bar Association. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that his resume and a full statement of his accomplishments be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Kent A. Jordan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Birth: Oct. 24, 1957, West Point, New York Legal Residence: Delaware Education: B.A., Brigham Young University, with high honors, 1981 J.D., Georgetown Law Center, cum laude, 1984 Employment: Law Clerk, James L. Latchum, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, 1984-1985 Associate, Potter Anderson & Corroon, 1985-1987 Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware, 1987-1992 Associate, Morris James Hitchens & Williams, 1992-1993; Partner, 1994-1997 Vice-President and General Counsel, Corporation Service Company, 1998-2002 United States District Judge, District of Delaware, 2002- present Selected Activities: Member of the Board of Directors, Community Legal Aid Society, Inc., 1994-1997 Member, Delaware State Bar Association, 1984-present Member, District of Columbia Bar Association, 1996-present Member, American Bar Association, 1984 to early 1990s Member, Federalist Society, 1995-1997 Adjunct professor at: Widener University School of Law, 1995-1996; 2006-present; Vanderbilt University School of Law, 2003-present; University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2005- present. ____ Judge Kent Jordan, of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, was nominated to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on June 28, 2006. A hearing was held for his nomination on September 6, 2006. His nomination reported out of the Judiciary Committee with a favorable recommendation on September 26, 2006. In 1981, Judge Jordan received his B.A. from Brigham Young University, where he graduated with high honors. In 1984, he received his J.D. from the Georgetown Law Center, where he graduated cum laude. Following law school Judge Jordan served as a law clerk to the Honorable James L. Latchum, U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware. After his clerkship, he entered private practice as an associate at Potter Anderson & Corroon. From 1987 to 1992, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware, where he became the office's lead attorney on civil matters and served as lead and co-counsel on a variety of criminal matters. He then joined Morris James Hitchens & Williams as an associate in 1992, becoming a partner in 1994. While at the firm he handled intellectual property, corporate, and commercial litigation. From 1998 to 2002, he served as vice- president and general counsel for the Corporation Service Company in Wilmington, DE. In 2002, he was nominated and confirmed as a District Judge for the District of Delaware. Judge Jordan is also a scholar who teaches as an adjunct professor at three law schools: the University of Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt University, and Widener University. Judge Jordan has spoken and published articles on intellectual property, civil procedure, advocacy, and professional responsibility. He has also contributed chapters to several legal titles, including two manuals used in the Third Circuit: Federal Appellate Procedure and Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial. Judge Jordan has received a unanimous ``Well Qualified'' rating from the American Bar Association. He enjoys the strong support of both Delaware Senators. Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, in the 30 seconds remaining, I urge my colleagues to proceed to vote on the nomination of Judge Jordan and also on the pending nominations of some 13 district court judges, all of whom have been reported out favorably by the Judiciary Committee. Regrettably, the Senate does not focus as much attention on these judgeships as I think it should. The distinguished Presiding Officer has a judge on the docket from the State of Georgia. And with the enormous business pressures we have--on Iraq and on taxes and on appropriations--there is too little attention on judges. When a judge is not present on the Third Circuit, and currently there are four vacancies on that circuit, they have a judicial emergency situation. Their docket is clogged and people have to wait a long time to have their cases heard. Similarly, if there is not a judge sitting in Georgia or in Ohio, where Senator DeWine and Senator Voinovich want a nominee confirmed, people are prejudiced and disadvantaged. And from the Western District of Michigan, a Congressman was over yesterday, urging Senators to move ahead on the three pending nominations in that district. I ask that every step be taken at every level of the Senate to confirm these judges. I yield the floor. ____________________