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Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, today, the Senate will vote to confirm Judge Anne Hwang to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Born in Los Angeles, CA, Judge Hwang attended Cornell University and the University of Southern California Law School before entering private practice at Irell & Manella LLP. While at the firm, she worked on business disputes and Federal white collar criminal cases.

Judge Hwang then joined the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California, where she eventually became the district's chief deputy Federal public defender. In addition to trial work, she also represented indigent clients in appellate, habeas, and postconviction matters during this time.

In 2018, she was appointed to serve as a judge for the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. In her time on the bench, she has presided over both criminal misdemeanor trials and personal injury cases. Judge Hwang has also issued hundreds of opinions in civil matters.

Judge Hwang's deep knowledge of the Central District of California and significant experience in the courtroom ensure that she will be an asset on the Federal bench. She is strongly supported by her home State Senators and will serve honorably as a Federal district judge.

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