Senate Considering More Well-Qualified Judicial Nominee
‘Today, we’re considering the nomination of Ryan Bounds to serve on the Ninth Circuit… He’s clerked for the very Ninth Circuit judge he’s been nominated to succeed. For the past fourteen years, Mr. Bounds has distinguished himself as a public servant, at the Department of Justice and in his current role as an Assistant United States Attorney for Oregon. Along the way, he has earned the respect and recognition of legal professionals from across the country and the political spectrum.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president’s well-qualified judicial nominees:
“Well, the Senate’s continuing our productive summer. This week we’ve been focused on confirming more of the president’s qualified nominees. After his confirmation yesterday, Andrew Oldham of Texas will now bring his impressive credentials and years of distinguished public service to his new role on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
“Today, we’re considering the nomination of Ryan Bounds to serve on the Ninth Circuit. Each of these nominees has been selected by the president and his team for their credentials, reputations, and commitment to the rule of law. Each has been thoroughly examined by our colleagues on the Judiciary Committee.
“Ryan Bounds is no exception. He has earned degrees from Stanford and Yale. He’s clerked for the very Ninth Circuit judge he’s been nominated to succeed. For the past fourteen years, Mr. Bounds has distinguished himself as a public servant, at the Department of Justice and in his current role as an Assistant United States Attorney for Oregon. Along the way, he has earned the respect and recognition of legal professionals from across the country and the political spectrum.
“Forty-six of his colleagues in the District of Oregon describe his ‘admirable work ethic,’ ‘keen judgment,’ and ‘masterful writing’ as ‘skills that colleagues and opponents alike seek to emulate.’ In a letter to our Senate colleagues from Oregon, criminal defense attorneys who have litigated against Mr. Bounds testify to his -- quote -- ‘fairness,’ ‘diligence,’ and ‘legal acumen.’ They write: ‘He has shown time and time again that he is a man of his word… He is an excellent lawyer and would make an outstanding judge.’
“A number of law professors from across the country seem to agree. They remind us of the standards to which this body is charged with holding judicial nominees. Fairness, impartiality, intellectual rigor. To sum it up, in the words of one legal peer, quote, ‘Ryan has all of this, and more.’ So, I look forward to voting to confirm this excellent nominee, and I urge all my colleagues to join me.”
Related Issues: Nominations, Judicial Nominations
Next Previous
