[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14436]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO JUDGE BRUCE D. BLACK

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I want to recognize the distinguished 
service of my friend Bruce Black, the Chief Judge for the U.S. District 
Court for the District of New Mexico.
  Bruce has chosen to leave the Federal bench at the end of this month. 
His decision to retire is a loss for our State and for the Nation. But 
he has served our Nation with great distinction and ability.
  Bruce was appointed to be a district court judge by President Clinton 
in 1995. During the 17 years of his service in that position he has 
exemplified the integrity and high standards of fairness and 
impartiality which we strive for in our Federal judiciary.
  Throughout his years as a Federal judge he has never lost sight of 
the real-life effects of the court's decisions on the lives of those 
who come before the court.
  Bruce and his wife Mary have exciting plans for the next chapter of 
their lives. They are close friends to my wife Anne, and me. We wish 
them the very best in future years.

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