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Jacqueline Nguyen confirmed, first Asian female circuit judge

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Bolsavik

Judge Jacqueline Nguyen was confirmed Monday by the full Senate to the Ninth Circuit, becoming the first female Asian judge on the federal appellate bench. The vote to confirm Nguyen, 46, was 91 for and 3 against, The Hill reports. … Continue reading →

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Du confirmed, becomes 2nd Viet federal judge

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Bolsavik

Almost eight months after her nomination, Vietnamese-American civil litigator Miranda Du from Nevada was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week to be U.S. district judge for that state, the second Viet federal judge in the country and the first Asian-American federal … Continue reading →

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Judge Jacqueline Nguyen nominated to appeals court for Western U.S.

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Bolsavik

Less than 2 short years from taking the federal bench, Vietnamese-American judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen has been nominated by President Barack Obama for elevation to the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. In a White House press release, … Continue reading →

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Judge Nguyen unanimously confirmed to federal bench

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Bolsavik

The U.S. Senate by a vote of 97-0 today unanimously confirmed Judge Jacqueline Nguyen to the U.S. District Court, making her the first Vietnamese-American federal judge. Judge Nguyen’s confirmation vote came up shortly after noon today, here. She previously received … Continue reading →

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Judge Jacqueline Nguyen approved by Senate Committee

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Viet long-time Superior Court judge is only one step away from becoming the first Vietnamese-American federal judge, having been reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to its web site here. Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen (pictured), nominated on July … Continue reading →

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President nominates Judge Jacqueline Nguyen to federal bench

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Bolsavik

President Barack Obama last Friday nominated L.A. Superior Court Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen (pictured) to the U.S. District Court, reports the Metropolitan News here. Read the White House press release here. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Judge Nguyen will … Continue reading →

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