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Goodwin Liu nominated for California Supreme Court

Tue, 07/26/2011 - 16:51

Great news out of Sacramento. After his nomination to serve on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was derailed by Senate Republicans, Professor Goodwin Liu has just been nominated to serve on the California Supreme Court by Governor Jerry Brown. Go Governor Moonbeam! Here's a press release from APABA:

APABA CELEBRATES PROFESSOR GOODWIN H. LIU’S NOMINATION TO THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT


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Edward Chen confirmed

Fri, 05/13/2011 - 05:54

After being repeatedly block by Republicans, Judge Edward Chen has finally been confirmed to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern California District earlier this week. The Senate confirmed him by a vote of 56-42. The number of Asian American federal judges is not at all-time high, doubling from seven to fourteen, since President Obama took office. We now focus our attention on getting nominee Goodwin Liu to becoming the fifteenth.

Here is the press release from NAPABA and AAJC who have been leading the fight.


ALERT: Chen and Liu Re-nominated, AAJC & NAPABA Announce Sticker Initiative

Wed, 09/15/2010 - 07:42

Take Action Now: Tell Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell that Goodwin Liu must be confirmed before Oct. 8 when the Senate breaks for the midterm elections!


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ACTION ALERT: Call Senator Mitch McConnell’s Office Today to Support Judge Edward Chen’s Nomination

Mon, 05/17/2010 - 09:23

Judge Edward M. Chen’s nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is currently being considered by Senate Leaders.  You can support Judge Chen by calling Senate Minority Leader, Senator Mitch McConnell, today at (202) 224-2541 and urging him to present Judge Chen’s nomination to the full Senate for a vote this week.

To call Senator McConnell and support Judge Chen, follow these steps:


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Judge Edward M. Chen Still Awaiting Confirmation

Fri, 05/14/2010 - 14:27

This is part of a series of posts examining the interaction of the Asian Pacific American community and our court system.


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Inaugural St. Louis House Party!!

Thu, 05/13/2010 - 07:48

A small, but PROUD group of St. Louisans finally joined the AAPI conference call this year! We were very excited to be included in the conversation. The conference call definitely sparked insightful dialogue about the status of Asian Pacific Americans not only in the nation as a whole, but specifically in St. Louis.


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How Has the Judiciary Affected APAs?

Wed, 05/12/2010 - 20:23

This is part of a series of posts examining the interaction of the Asian Pacific American community and our court system.  You can make an immediate contribution to increasing diversity on the federal bench by calling members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and signing a letter [link to come] urging your Senators to confirm Professor Goodwin Liu, nominee to the U.S.


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State of APAs in the Federal Judiciary

Wed, 05/12/2010 - 14:31

Judges Jacqueline Nguyen, Edward Chen, and Dolly Gee at their historic confirmation hearing in September 2009.


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Meet Goodwin Liu

Wed, 05/12/2010 - 11:15

This is part of a series of posts examining the interaction of the Asian Pacific American community and our court system. You can make an immediate contribution to increasing diversity on the federal bench by calling your Senators and signing a letter urging your Senators to take positive action on Judge Edward Chen, nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.  Judge Chen is awaiting a full Senate confirmation vote.


Ramey Ko named Municipal Judge in Austin

Sun, 01/17/2010 - 21:19

Congratulations to APAP Board member, Ramey Ko. He's just been appointed by the Austin city council as a Municipal Judge for the city. According to Ramey, he may be the first Asian American judge in the state's capital and most progressive city. Here's his bio:


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