Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise in strong support of the confirmation of Dale Drozd to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Judge Drozd earned his bachelor's degree magna cum laude from San Diego State University in 1977 and his law degree from UCLA in 1980, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He began his legal career as a law clerk for a district judge in the same judicial district where he now serves. Following his clerkship, Judge Drozd worked as a criminal and civil litigator in Federal and State courts at the trial and appellate levels for 14 years. Then, in 1997, Judge Drozd was appointed to serve as a magistrate judge in the Eastern District of California. In 2011, he became the chief magistrate judge in that court. Over his 18-year career as a magistrate judge, he has presided over thousands of cases. He is well regarded in the legal community and among those who appear before him on a daily basis. The ABA has rated Judge Drozd ``well qualified,'' its highest rating. Five different U.S. attorneys who served under both Republican and Democratic administrations over more than 20 years have endorsed his nomination. Those former U.S. attorneys include David F. Levi, who later served on the district court and is now dean of Duke law school, as well as George O'Connell, Charles Stevens, Paul Seave, and McGregor Scott.…”