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Edward Chen passes Senate Committee again

Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:22

For the second time, President Obama's nominee for the Northern District of California, Magistrate Edward Chen, has cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee by a party line vote of 12-7. If you'll remember, Chen's nomination has been stalled by Republicans who have criticized Chen for his public statements and background as a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union. From an editorial in the San Francisco Gate:


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Jacqueline Nguyen and Edward Chen nominations move forward

Sat, 10/17/2009 - 23:33

This past week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to confirm the nominations of Judges Edward Chen and Jacqueline Nguyen to serve on the federal bench. If both are approved by the full Senate, it would be historic steps. San Francisco U.S. Magistrate Judge Chen would be the first Asian American federal judge to serve in the Northern California federal courts while Judge Nguyen would be the first Vietnamese American to serve on the federal bench.


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Denny Chin nominated for appellate judgeship

Wed, 09/09/2009 - 14:30

It's been a great summer in California with the judicial nominations of Edward Chen, Dolly Gee and Jacqueline Nguyen. Now word comes from New York that Judge Denny Chin will be nominated by the White House for an appellate judgeship.


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Preet Bharara Confirmed as United States Attorney

Sat, 08/08/2009 - 14:42

Maybe I should've gone to law school.  After all, it's been a banner week for Asian American and Pacific Islander lawyers and the Obama administration.


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Dolly Gee Nominated for Federal Bench

Fri, 08/07/2009 - 09:07

I guess things do come in threes.  Here's another press release, this time from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Asian American Justice Center.


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Edward Chen Nominated to Federal Bench

Fri, 08/07/2009 - 08:53

Wow, just days after nominating Judge Jacqueline Nguyen to serve on the District Court of Central California, word comes out that President Obama has just nominated Judge Edward Chen to serve as federal district judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. This seat is particular significant because this court has been...


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