Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am very pleased that the Senate has voted to confirm Judge Kathleen McDonald O'Malley to the U.S. court of appeals for the Federal circuit. The Nation's gain is Ohio's loss. But it is also a proud day for us. As a child Kate was blessed with wisdom beyond her years. At the age of 12 she was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. She replied that she wanted to become a Federal judge. And she excelled in school--high school, college, and law school. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Kenyon College in 1979 and first in her class at Case Western Reserve Law School in 1982. After law school she clerked for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals for the distinguished Judge Nathaniel R. Jones, who is one of her major influences and who considers Kate to be like family. After her clerkship with Judge Jones, Judge O'Malley spent several years in private practice, where she gained invaluable experience representing numerous large corporations in addition to medium-sized and small businesses. She became an expert in complex corporate litigation, patent and intellectual property cases--experience that will serve her well as a Circuit Judge in the Federal circuit. She translated her private sector experience into a distinguished career in public service as chief counsel and chief of staff for then- Ohio attorney general Lee Fisher.…”