[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 25]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 34111-34112]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               PAYING TRIBUTE TO JUDGE ROBERT J. JOHNSTON

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Honorable Judge 
Robert J. Johnston of Nevada for his 20 years of honorable service as a 
United States Magistrate Judge.
  Judge Johnston received his formal education from the University of 
the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law. Upon graduation in 1977, he 
worked as a clerk for Judge Merlyn H. Hoyt for the Seventh Judicial 
District in Ely, Nevada. Mr. Johnston stayed and served White Pine 
County from 1979-1982 as the District Attorney while also maintaining a 
private practice.
  Judge Johnston has been and remains an active member of the community 
while participating in a variety of professional and social 
organizations. He served on the Ninth Circuit Conference Committee, and 
participated in organizing three circuit conferences. Additionally, he 
served on the 9th Circuit Magistrate

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Judge Executive Board. Presently, Judge Johnston sits on the Court 
Administration and Case Management Committee of the Judicial Conference 
of the United States Courts. He is also a member of the board for the 
Nevada Judicial Historical Society and the Ninth Judicial Circuit 
Historical Society. Passionate about the preservation of the history of 
Nevada, Judge Johnston was named the District of Nevada's court 
historian and has actively begun taking oral histories of his 
colleagues which will be transcribed and submitted to the Ninth Circuit 
Court of Appeals Historical Society. Judge Johnston hopes that the 
personal interviews he has conducted will provide a more insightful 
understanding of these distinguished and honorable men and women.
  Judge Johnston is a staple in the community and remains active in 
various local organizations. He is on the Board of Directors of the Las 
Vegas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and holds a leadership 
position within his church congregation. In his spare time, Judge 
Johnson enjoys running, traveling, and spending time with his family.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the Honorable Judge Robert J. 
Johnston. His commitment and dedication to Nevada and his Nation should 
be applauded by all. I wish to congratulate him on 20 years as a United 
States Magistrate Judge and thank him for his service.

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