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Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I rise today, along with Senator Rounds, in support of the nomination of a distinguished South Dakotan, Judge Camela Theeler, who has been nominated to fill a vacancy at the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota.

Judge Theeler is a South Dakota native and graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law. She has been a judge for the South Dakota Second Judicial Circuit since 2018.

Prior to her current role, she served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota from 2012 to 2018; and before that, she spent time at two South Dakota law firms.

When she is not trying cases, she often welcomes students to the courthouse, where she gives tours and conducts mock trials to help teach them about the legal system.

I believe that Judge Theeler's experience and record will make her an excellent district judge. And, most importantly, I believe that she has the character and impartiality to serve a lifetime appointment on the Federal bench.

I am proud to support her nomination, and I encourage my colleagues to confirm her as a judge for the U.S. district court of South Dakota.

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