[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.