For Immediate Release:

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Senator Murray shakes hands with King County Superior Court Judge Richard Jones, who has been nominated to serve on the federal bench.  Murray helped select Judge Jones to be a District Court Judge for the Western District of Washington State.  Senator Murray spoke in support of Judge Jones at a hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Senator Murray said, “Throughout his career, Judge Jones has won high praise for his judicial demeanor and for the respect he shows all parties. He clearly meets the standards of fairness, even-handedness, and adherence to the law that we expect of our federal judges.”

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