Senate Unanimously Confirms
Morrison England for District Court
August 1, 2002

-- Nominee Unanimously Selected by Bipartisan Judicial Advisory Committee --

Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate today unanimously confirmed the nomination of Morrison England to serve as a Federal District Court Judge in the Eastern District of California.

"The fact that the Senate unanimously confirmed Morrison England demonstrates that California's Judicial Advisory Committee is working," Senator Feinstein said. "I am pleased that the Senate approved Judge England, and I am confident that he will be an outstanding jurist for the Eastern District."

Judge England's name was forwarded to the White House by California's new bipartisan Judicial Advisory Committee, which Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) established with Gerald Parsky, President Bush's State Chair for judicial appointments.

The Judicial Advisory Committee is comprised of four, six-member subcommittees -- one for each judicial district in the state. Each subcommittee has one member selected by Senator Boxer, one selected by Senator Feinstein, and one selected jointly by both Senators along with three members named by Mr. Parsky.

Morrison England

Judge Morrison England has firm roots in the Sacramento community, having spent the last 30 years in the Sacramento area.

He obtained his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of the Pacific. A star football player in college, Judge England briefly interrupted his studies in 1976 to play football for the New York Jets.

After law school, Judge England spent over 10 years in private practice, rising to the position of name partner in the firm of Quattrin, Johnson, Campora, and England. His practice focused on business and real estate transactions.

In 1996, Judge England was appointed to the Sacramento County Superior Court. During his tenure on the court, Judge England has taken on some of the toughest assignments. Among other things, he oversees cases on the court's accelerated civil trial program and handles the more complex civil and criminal trials.

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