Nomination of John R. Adams for District Court Judge

Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I rise today in support of the nomination of Judge John Adams. Judge Adams, from Akron, has been nominated to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio. He currently serves as a Judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Summit County, Ohio.

Judge Adams is a 1978 graduate of Bowling Green State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. In 1983, he received his law degree from the University of Akron School of Law. While a law student at Akron, Judge Adams clerked for Judge W.F. Spicer with the Summit County Court of Common Pleas.

Following this clerkship, Judge Adams spent 5 years in private practice with the law firm of Germano, Rondy, Ciccolini Co., and during this time, also served as Assistant Summit County Prosecutor. In 1989, Judge Adams returned to private practice as an associate and then a partner at the firm of Kauffman & Kauffman in Akron.

Since 1999, Judge Adams has served as a Judge on the Court of Common Pleas for Summit County. In this position, Judge Adams has demonstrated that he is an intelligent, hard working, and dedicated jurist. He is well respected, both inside the courtroom and out, and exhibits an excellent judicial temperament. He has shown that he has what it takes to be an excellent District Court Judge.

In endorsing his re-election effort last November, the Akron Beacon Journal stated that Judge Adams "has the potential to be a distinguished federal judge, building on the record of fairness and thoughtfulness that has marked his three years on the county bench." I agree completely with that sentiment.

Judge Adams' accomplishments are indeed impressive, and I am pleased that the Senate is voting on his nomination today. I urge my colleagues to join me in voting to confirm Judge Adams.