WASHINGTON – Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement today on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation of Rich Andrews to be U.S. District Judge for the State of Delaware:
“I applaud today's action by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Rich Andrews to serve as U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Delaware,” Senator Coons said. “During his 30 years of service for Delaware, Mr. Andrews has established himself as a talented, dedicated, and humble public servant who possesses a strong work ethic and the highest integrity and intellect. I am confident that his experience as a prosecutor has given him the knowledge, skills, and temperament to join the District of Delaware bench, and I urge my colleagues to move swiftly in confirming Mr. Andrews so that he will have the opportunity to serve our great state as a District judge.”
Rich Andrews served in the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Delaware for 24 years, serving as Acting United States Attorney, as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney, and as Chief of the Criminal Division. He is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley Law School where he was an editor of the Law Review. Since 2007, Andrews has served as a State Prosecutor for the Delaware Department of Justice.
Senator Coons is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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