Political Quotes

“I rise today to commend the confirmation of Tana Lin--a trailblazing civil rights lawyer and former public defender--to serve as U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of Washington in the Seattle courthouse. Ms. Lin has led a tremendous career fighting for civil and human rights, and I am very proud to have recommended her to President Biden. There are many reasons to be excited about Tana Lin's confirmation. One of them that is extremely important to me is she will be the first- ever public defender serving as U.S. District Court judge in Washington State, and that really matters. It matters when we put a former public defender and civil rights lawyer on the Federal bench. It matters quite a bit, I think, when a Federal judge has represented clients who couldn't afford to hire their own lawyer. It matters that Ms. Lin has represented Washington State farmworkers dealing with wage theft. It matters that Ms. Lin stood up for refugees and immigrants against unconstitutional Executive actions, and that she had successfully challenged discriminatory hiring practices, and has a long career of standing shoulder to shoulder with working people at every turn in her career. Ms. Lin's legal qualifications are excellent. She graduated from Cornell University and New York University School of Law, working multiple jobs during both college and law school. She began her career as a public defender in the District of Columbia.…”