Political Quotes

“Madam President, this week, the Senate confirmed Araceli Martinez-Olguin to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. A first-generation American, Ms. Martinez-Olguin graduated from Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, before clerking for Judge David Briones on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. From there, she embarked on a legal career defined by her commitment to protecting the rights of immigrants, workers, students, and women--from the ACLU Women's Rights Project to Legal Aid at Work, to the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, and the National Immigration Law Center. In addition to her experience assisting with legal briefs for cases being considered by the Supreme Court, Ms. Martinez-Olguin has focused on dozens of immigration and employment matters, many of which implicated complex statutory schemes. The American Bar Association rated Ms. Martinez-Olguin as ``qualified,'' and her nomination was strongly supported by her home State Senators, Mrs. Feinstein and Mr. Padilla. With a career-long commitment to defending equal justice for all, and a professional background that is historically underrepresented on the bench, Ms. Martinez-Olguin will serve the Northern District of California with distinction. I was proud to support her nomination. ____________________”