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“HONORING JOEL B. ROSEN” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1798 on Sept. 21, 2006.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING JOEL B. ROSEN
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HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS
of new jersey
in the house of representatives
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the Honorable Joel B. Rosen, United States Magistrate Judge of the New Jersey District, for his exceptional service to his community. I consider Joel a close friend, and commend him for his continuing commitment to the practice of law.
After graduating from Rutgers School of Law at Camden, with honors, Judge Rosen served as an Assistant United States Attorney. For a time, he was the attorney-in-charge of the United States Attorney's Office in Camden where he received several commendations from the Department of Justice for prosecuting organized crime and political corruption. He also served as the Chief of the Special Prosecutions Section as a Deputy Attorney General in the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. In 1987, Judge Rosen was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Judge Rosen was awarded the Rutgers School of Law Honorable Joseph M. Nardi Jr. Distinguished Service award in 2004. In 1999, he received the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. ``Champions for Social Justice and Equality Award'' from the Black Law Students Association at Rutgers School of Law. He was the recipient of the Special Achievement Award from the Department of Justice in 1976 and received Special Commendation of Outstanding Service in the District of New Jersey, Department of Justice in 1975. Judge Rosen is a Former Member of the Judicial Conference Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction and the Federal Judicial Center, Magistrate Judge Education Committee. He was also the Former President of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association.
I have known Joel both personally and professionally for over a decade and have found him to be a man of outstanding moral character. His compassion and integrity are only matched by his keen mind and superior knowledge of the law. I am proud to call Joel a friend.
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