Orrin Hatch: “I rise also to express my enthusiastic support for Philip R. Martinez who has been nominated to be a U.S. District Court…”

“I rise also to express my enthusiastic support for Philip R. Martinez who has been nominated to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Texas. Judge Martinez is an extremely well-qualified nominee who has distinguished himself with hard work, and he has a fine intellect. He will do great service for the citizens of our country. Judge Martinez graduated from Harvard Law School in 1982 and thereafter developed a commercial litigation practice involving antitrust, securities fraud, deceptive trade practices, contract, and, of course, banking issues. He was elected to serve as a judge in El Paso County Court of Law No. 1 for a 4-year term beginning in January 1991, and he resigned this position in October 1991 to accept appointment by the Governor to the 327th Judicial District Court. He was subsequently elected to this position for a 2-year term beginning in January 1993 and reelected for consecutive terms thereafter. Clearly, he has the experience and temperament required for this position.”