CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS

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S. HRG. 113–515, Pt. 1
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON FEDERAL
APPOINTMENTS
HEARINGS
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COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
JANUARY 23, FEBRUARY 13, FEBRUARY 27, AND MARCH 19, 2013
Serial No. J–113–1
PART 1
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S. HRG. 113–515, Pt. 1
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON FEDERAL
APPOINTMENTS
HEARINGS
BEFORETHE
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
JANUARY 23, FEBRUARY 13, FEBRUARY 27, AND MARCH 19, 2013
Serial No. J–113–1
PART 1
Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary
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COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont, Chairman
DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California CHUCK GRASSLEY, Iowa, Ranking Member
CHUCK SCHUMER, New York ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah
DICK DURBIN, Illinois JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota JOHN CORNYN, Texas
AL FRANKEN, Minnesota MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah
CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware TED CRUZ, Texas
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut JEFF FLAKE, Arizona
MAZIE HIRONO, Hawaii
BRUCE A. COHEN, Chief Counsel and Staff Director
KOLAN DAVIS, Republican Chief Counsel and Staff Director
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013
STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Coons, Hon. Christopher A., a U.S. Senator from the State of Delaware ........... 8
PRESENTERS
Udall, Hon. Mark, a U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado presenting
Raymond P. Moore, Nominee to be District Judge for the District of Colo-
rado ....................................................................................................................... 2
Bennett, Hon. Michael, a U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado presenting
Raymond P. Moore, Nominee to be District Judge for the District of Colo-
rado ....................................................................................................................... 3
Gillibrand, Hon. Kirsten E., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York
presenting Nelson Stephen Roman, Nominee to be District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, Analisa Torres, Nominee to be District
Judge for the Southern District of New York, and Claire R. Kelly, Nominee
to be a Judge of the Court of International Trade ............................................ 5
Schatz, Hon. Brian, a U.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii presenting
Derrick Kahala Watson, Nominee to be District Judge for the District
of Hawaii ............................................................................................................... 7
Hirono, Hon. Mazie K., a U.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii presenting
Derrick Kahala Watson, Nominee to be District Judge for the District
of Hawaii ............................................................................................................... 8
STATEMENT OF THE NOMINEES
Roman, Nelson Stephen, Nominee to be District Judge for the Southern
District of New York ............................................................................................ 9
Update Letter to Questionnaire ...................................................................... 76
Questionnaire .................................................................................................... 11
Moore, Raymond P., Nominee to be District Judge for the District of Colorado 78
Update Letter to Questionnaire ...................................................................... 108
Questionnaire .................................................................................................... 79
Torres, Analisa, Nominee to be District Judge for the Southern District of
New York .............................................................................................................. 116
Update Letter to Questionnaire ...................................................................... 169
Questionnaire .................................................................................................... 117
Watson, Derrick Kahala, Nominee to be District Judge for the District of
Hawaii ................................................................................................................... 184
Update Letter to Questionnaire ...................................................................... 218
Questionnaire .................................................................................................... 185
Kelly, Claire R., Nominee to be a Judge of the Court of International Trade ... 228
Update Letter to Questionnaire ...................................................................... 288
Questionnaire .................................................................................................... 229
QUESTIONS
Questions for all nominees submitted by Senator Klobuchar .............................. 313
Questions for Nelson Stephen Roman submitted by Senator Grassley .............. 314
Questions for Raymond P. Moore submitted by Senator Grassley ...................... 316
Questions for Analisa Torres submitted by Senator Grassley ............................. 318
Questions for Derrick Kahala Watson submitted by Senator Grassley .............. 320
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Questions for Claire R. Kelly submitted by Senator Grassley ............................. 322
Questions for all nominees submitted by Senator Cruz ....................................... 324
Questions for Nelson Stephen Roman submitted by Senator Flake ................... 325
Questions for Raymond P. Moore submitted by Senator Flake ........................... 326
Questions for Analisa Torres submitted by Senator Flake .................................. 327
Questions for Derrick Kahala Watson submitted by Senator Flake ................... 328
ANSWERS
Responses of Claire R. Kelly to questions submitted by Senators Grassley
and Klobuchar ...................................................................................................... 329
Responses of Derrick Kahala Watson to questions submitted by Senators
Grassley, Cruz, Flake and Klobuchar ................................................................ 334
Responses of Analisa Torres to questions submitted by Senators Grassley,
Cruz, Flake and Klobuchar ................................................................................. 343
Responses of Nelson Stephen Roman to questions submitted by Senators
Grassley, Cruz, Flake and Klobuchar ................................................................ 354
Responses of Raymond P. Moore to questions submitted by Senators Grassley,
Cruz, Flake and Klobuchar ................................................................................. 365
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Claire R. Kelly, November 15, 2012, letter ........................................................ 376
Customs & International Trade Bar Association (citba.org), James R. Cannon,
Jr., President, and Elizabeth J. Drake, Chairman, Judicial Selection Com-
mittee, New York, New York, March 20, 2013, letter .......................................
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Raymond P. Moore, November 15, 2012, letter ................................................. 388
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Nelson S. Roman, September 21, 2012, letter ................................................... 390
Quirk, Dennis W., President, New York State Court Officers Association,
New York, New York, September 21, 2012, letter ............................................ 392
Vance, Cyrus R., Jr., District Attorney, New York, New York, September
25, 2012, letter ..................................................................................................... 393
Velazquez, Elena Goldberg, Esq., President, Puerto Rican Bar Association,
New York, New York, September 27, 2012, letter ............................................ 395
Kaye, Judith S., New York, New York, September 27, 2012, letter .................... 397
Marinaccio, Michael A., President, Bronx County Bar Association, Bronx,
New York, October 1, 2012, letter ...................................................................... 398
Cusanelli, Thomas W., Esq., Deer Park, New York, October 17, 2012, letter .... 400
Friedman, Robert S., Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, New York,
New York, October 23, 2012 ................................................................................ 402
Robles, Richard R., President, Puerto Rican Bar Association of Florida,
Miami, Florida, November 9, 2012, letter .......................................................... 404
Perez-Vega, Bianka, President, Dominican Bar Association, Inc., New York,
New York, November 21, 2012, letter ................................................................ 405
Abbene, Vincent, Retired New York Police Department Captain, New York,
New York, January 15, 2013, letter ................................................................... 407
Castro-Blanco, James F., Esq., Yonkers, New York, January 3, 2013, letter .... 408
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Analisa N. Torres, November 15, 2012, letter ................................................... 410
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), Peter M. Reyes, Jr., National
President, and Robert Raben, Chair, Washington, DC, February 13, 2013,
letter ...................................................................................................................... 412
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Derrick K. Watson, November 15, 2012, letter .................................................. 414
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Wendy C. Shiba,
President, and Tina R. Matsuoka, Executive Director, Washington, DC,
January 22, 2013, letter ...................................................................................... 416
Fox, Hugh, Jr., Yonkers, New York, January 15, 2013 ........................................ 418
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013
STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Hirono, Hon. Mazie, a U.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii ............................ 420
Lee, Hon. Michael S., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah ............................. 428
PRESENTERS
Wyden, Hon. Ron, a U.S. Senator from the State of Oregon presenting Mi-
chael J. McShane, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Oregon ............................................................................................................... 421
prepared statement .......................................................................................... 780
Merkley, Hon. Jeff, a U.S. Senator from the State of Oregon presenting
Michael J. McShane, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Oregon ............................................................................................................... 422
Casey, Hon. Robert, Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania
presenting Nitza I. Quin˜ones Alejandro, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Luis Felipe Restrepo, Nominee
to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania ...................................................................................... 422
Toomey, Hon. Patrick, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania pre-
senting Nitza I. Quin˜ones Alejandro, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge
for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Luis Felipe Restrepo, Nominee
to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania ...................................................................................... 424
Udall, Hon. Tom, a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico presenting
Kenneth John Gonzales, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of New Mexico ...................................................................................................... 425
Heinrich, Hon. Martin, a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico pre-
senting Kenneth John Gonzales, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of New Mexico .................................................................................. 426
STATEMENT OF THE NOMINEES
Gonzales, Kenneth John, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of New Mexico ...................................................................................................... 429
McShane, Michael J., Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Oregon ............................................................................................................... 488
Alejandro, Nitza I. Quin˜ones, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania ........................................................................ 527
Restrepo, Luis Felipe, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania ...................................................................................... 587
Schmehl, Jeffrey L., Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania ...................................................................................... 650
QUESTIONS
Questions for all nominees submitted by Senator Cruz ....................................... 716
Questions for Kenneth John Gonzales submitted by Senator Grassley .............. 717
Questions for Michael J. McShane submitted by Senator Grassley .................... 720
Questions for Nitza I. Quin˜ones Alejandro submitted by Senator Grassley ...... 722
Questions for Luis Felipe Restrepo submitted by Senator Grassley ................... 724
Questions for Jeffrey L. Schmehl submitted by Senator Grassley ...................... 727
ANSWERS
Responses of Kenneth John Gonzales to questions submitted by Senators
Grassley and Cruz ................................................................................................ 729
Responses of Michael M. McShane to questions submitted by Senators Grass-
ley and Cruz ......................................................................................................... 738
Responses of Nitza I. Quin˜ones Alejandro to questions submitted by Senators
Grassley and Cruz ................................................................................................ 744
Responses of Luis Felipe Restrepo to questions submitted by Senators Grass-
ley and Cruz ......................................................................................................... 752
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Responses of Jeffrey L. Schmehl to questions submitted by Senators Grassley
and Cruz ............................................................................................................... 761
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Kenneth J. Gonzales, November 15, 2012, letter .............................................. 768
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Michael J. McShane, September 20, 2012, letter .............................................. 770
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Nitza I. Quin˜ones Alejandro, November 27, 2012, letter .................................. 772
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Luis Felipe Restrepo, November 27, 2012, letter .............................................. 774
National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), Patricia A. Barasch,
President: Luis Felipe Restrepo, February 11, 2013, letter ............................. 776
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, November 27, 2012, letter ................................................. 778
FEBRUARY 27, 2013
STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Klobuchar, Hon. Amy, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota ................... 784
Grassley, Hon. Chuck, a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa ............................ 786
prepared statement .......................................................................................... 823
PRESENTERS
Harkin, Hon. Tom, a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa presenting Jane
Kelly, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit .............................. 784
STATEMENT OF THE NOMINEES
Kelly, Jane, of Iowa, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ......... 788
Questionnaire .................................................................................................... 789
QUESTIONS
Questions for Jane Kelly submitted by Senator Grassley .................................... 833
ANSWERS
Responses of Jane Kelly to questions submitted by Senator Grassley ............... 835
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Jane Kelly, January 31, 2013, letter .................................................................. 839
MARCH 19, 2013
STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Blumenthal, Hon. Richard, a U.S. Senator from the State of Connecticut ........ 841
Lee, Hon. Michael S., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah ............................. 844
Leahy, Hon. Patrick, a U.S. Senator from the State of Vermont, prepared
statement .............................................................................................................. 925
PRESENTERS
Enzi, Hon. Michael B., a U.S. Senator from the State of Wyoming presenting
Gregory Alan Phillips, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit ... 841
Barrasso, Hon. John, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wyoming presenting
Gregory Alan Phillips, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit ... 843
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Chambliss, Hon. Saxby, and Isakson, Hon. Johnny, U.S. Senators from the
State of Georgia presenting Karol Virginia Mason, Nominee to be an Assist-
ant Attorney General, prepared statement ........................................................ 991
STATEMENT OF THE NOMINEES
Phillips, Gregory Alan, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit ...... 845
Questionnaire .................................................................................................... 846
Mason, Karol Virginia, Nominee to be an Assistant Attorney General .............. 893
Questionnaire .................................................................................................... 894
QUESTIONS
Questions for Gregory Phillips submitted by Senator Cruz ................................. 926
Questions for Karol Virginia Mason submitted by Senator Grassley ................. 927
Questions for Gregory Phillips submitted by Senator Grassley .......................... 930
Questions for Karol Virginia Mason submitted by Senator Klobuchar ............... 934
Questions for Gregory Phillips submitted by Senator Klobuchar ....................... 925
ANSWERS
Responses of Gregory Alan Phillips to questions submitted by Senator Cruz ... 936
Responses of Gregory Alan Phillips to questions submitted by Senator Grass-
ley .......................................................................................................................... 939
Responses of Gregory Alan Phillips to questions submitted by Senator
Klobuchar .............................................................................................................. 949
Responses of Karol Virginia Mason to questions submitted by Senator
Klobuchar .............................................................................................................. 950
Responses of Karol Virginia Mason to questions submitted by Senator Grass-
ley .......................................................................................................................... 951
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
American Bar Association, Judy Perry Martinez, Chair, Washington, DC:
Gregory A. Phillips, January 31, 2013, letter .................................................... 958
Letter supporting Gregory Phillips to Senators Reid, McConnell, Leahy, and
Grassley from the State Attorneys General of: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Caro-
lina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Ten-
nessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin; March 18, 2013 ................... 960
Matthew H. Mead, Governor, State of Wyoming: Gregory Phillips, March
14, 2013, letter ..................................................................................................... 964
Alan B. Johnson, United States District Judge, State of Wyoming: Gregory
Phillips, March 18, 2013, letter .......................................................................... 965
Hon. G.K. Butterfield, United States House of Representatives, State of North
Carolina: Karol Virginia Mason, February 26, 2013, letter ............................. 967
Hon. Robert J. Dole, Alston and Bird, L.L.P., Washington, DC: Karol Virginia
Mason, February 27, 2013, letter ....................................................................... 969
Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Atlanta, Georgia: Karol Virginia Mason, February
28, 2013, email and fax ........................................................................................ 971
Rodney Monroe, Chief of Police, Charlotte, North Carolina: Karol Virginia
Mason, undated letter .......................................................................................... 973
Hon. Blanche L. Lincoln, United States Senate, State of Arkansas: Karol
Virginia Mason, March 1, 2013, letter ............................................................... 974
Laurie O. Robinson, Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Criminology, Law,
and Society, George Mason University, Burke, Virginia: Karol Virginia
Mason, March 2, 2013, letter .............................................................................. 975
Richard H. Deane, Jr., Atlanta, Georgia: Karol Virginia Mason, March 4,
2013, letter ............................................................................................................ 977
Larry D. Thompson, Greenwich, Connecticut: Karol Virginia Mason, March
4, 2013, letter ....................................................................................................... 979
Randy Byrd, President, North Carolina Police Benevolent Association, Inc.,
McDonough, Georgia: Karol Virginia Mason, March 5, 2013, letter ............... 981
Roy Cooper, Attorney General, State of North Carolina, Raleigh, North Caro-
lina: Karol Virginia Mason, March 7, 2013, letter ............................................ 982
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Joseph C. Akers, Jr., Interim Executive Director, National Organization of
Black Law Enforcement Executives, Alexandria, Virginia: Karol Virginia
Mason, March 13, 2013, letter ............................................................................ 983
W. Ron Allen, Tribal Chairman/CEO, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, James-
town, Virginia: Karol Virginia Mason, March 18, 2013, letter ......................... 984
Timothy Ballew, II, Chairman, Lummi Indian Business Council, Bellingham,
Washington: Karol Virginia Mason, March 14, 2013, fax ................................. 985
Bob Kelly, Chairman, Nooksack Indian Tribe, Deming, Washington: Karol
Virginia Mason, March 15, 2013, letter ............................................................. 986
Dave Lopeman, Chairman, Squaxin Island Tribe, Shelton, Washington: Karol
Virginia Mason, March 15, 2013, fax ................................................................. 987
George Thurman, Chief, Sac and Fox Nation, Stroud, Oklahoma: Karol Vir-
ginia Mason, March 15, 2013, fax ....................................................................... 988
Gregory E. Pyle, Chief, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Durant, Oklahoma:
Karol Virginia Mason, March 15, 2013, fax ....................................................... 989
Joseph P. Torre, Chairman, Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation, New York,
New York: Karol Virginia Mason, March 28, 2013, letter ................................ 990
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NOMINEES
Alejandro, Nitza I. Quin˜ones, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania ........................................................................ 527
Gonzales, Kenneth John, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of New Mexico ...................................................................................................... 429
Kelly, Claire R., Nominee to be a Judge of the Court of International Trade ... 228
Kelly, Jane, of Iowa, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit ......... 788
Mason, Karol Virginia, Nominee to be an Assistant Attorney General .............. 893
Moore, Raymond P., Nominee to be District Judge for the District of Colorado 78
McShane, Michael J., Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Oregon ............................................................................................................... 488
Phillips, Gregory Alan, Nominee to be Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit ...... 845
Restrepo, Luis Felipe, Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania ...................................................................................... 587
Roman, Nelson Stephen, Nominee to be District Judge for the Southern
District of New York ............................................................................................ 9
Schmehl, Jeffrey L., Nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania ...................................................................................... 650
Torres, Analisa, Nominee to be District Judge for the Southern District of
New York .............................................................................................................. 116
Watson, Derrick Kahala, Nominee to be District Judge for the District of
Hawaii ................................................................................................................... 184