Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Obama Will Nominate Berkeley Law Professor to 9th Circuit

From the L.A. Times:
President Obama will nominate UC Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday. . . .

Liu carries credentials that some conservatives love to hate -- including a leadership position in a progressive legal group and a record of opposing the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.

But he has conservative admirers too. Liu has supported school choice as a solution to problems in urban education, and has served as faculty advisor to the California College Preparatory Academy, a public charter school. He came to the White House's attention with the recommendation of some conservatives.
If confirmed, he could be the only full-time Asian American judge on a federal appellate court. A senior administration official revealed his nomination on condition of anonymity.
I'm sure Fed Courts professors everywhere are ecstatic.

5 comments:

  1. "If confirmed, he could be the only full-time Asian American judge on a federal appellate court."

    Denny Chin, nominated to the Second Circuit? Or am I missing something...

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  2. Denny Chin is missing something, and you pointed it out

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  3. Denny Chin has been nominated, but not yet confirmed. That is the point the article would like to make.

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  4. the la times is truly awful journalism

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  5. Also, how is one a part time Asian American? I was under the impression it's a permanent status.

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