[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book I)] [May 5, 1994] [Page 853] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Nomination for Court of Appeals and District Court Judges May 5, 1994 The President today announced his intention to nominate the following four individuals as Federal judges: H. Lee Sarokin to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; Blanche M. Manning to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; Lewis A. Kaplan to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; and William F. Downes to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. ``These individuals will bring excellence to the Federal bench,'' the President said. ``Each has an outstanding record of achievement in the legal community.'' Note: Biographies of the nominees were made available by the Office of the Press Secretary.