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REID AND MCCONNELL
We Need Your Help for Judge Edward M. Chen!
Call or write Senators Reid and
McConnell and tell them that Judge
Edward M. Chen has waited long
enough to be confirmed to the U.S.
District Court for the Northern
District of California.
The one-year anniversary of Judge Chen’s nomination will be on August 6.
Judge Chen has been waiting longer than any other nominee to be voted on
by the full Senate. With the upcoming Senate recess in August, however,
it’s possible that Judge Chen might have to wait even longer for a vote.
Tell Senators Reid and McConnell that Judge Edward Chen has waited too
long for a vote and that the Senate must give Judge Chen a vote on the
Senate floor as soon as possible!
Please join us in supporting this historic nomination and tell your friends to
call too.
Call or Write Senators Reid and McConnell Today!
• Call them at (202) 224-3121. Ask the operator to connect you directly to
the office of Senator Reid or McConnell.
• When the Senator’s office picks up, introduce yourself and say:
o Judge Edward Chen has waited for almost a year without a vote by
the full Senate.
o Judge Chen should be confirmed before the Senate goes into recess
in August.
• Remember to call both Senators.
• You can also send a message to Senators Reid and McConnell.
Why Should We Support Judge Chen?
Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen has a reputation as a balanced, fair, and
unbiased jurist based on his nine year record as a judge and enjoys broad
support from the judiciary, the litigation bar and legal community, and law
enforcement. Judge Chen was rated unanimously Well Qualified by the
American Bar Association.
Judge Chen’s confirmation would be a monumental step in building a
foundation for Asian Pacific Americans to strive and serve on all levels of
the judicial system. Judge Chen would be the first Asian Pacific American
Article III judge in the history of San Francisco.
• This fact is especially significant given that some of the most
infamous cases affecting Asian Pacific Americans – including United
States v. Korematsu, Yick Wo v. Hopkins, and Lau v. Nichols – were
first decided by the federal district court in San Francisco.
• The absence of an Asian Pacific American Article III judge in San
Francisco is particularly shocking given that approximately 35% of
the population in San Francisco is Asian Pacific American.
• There are currently only 11 active Asian Pacific American Article III
judges.
• If the number of Asian Pacific American federal judges reflected the
general population, then there should be 40‐45 Asian Pacific
American active federal judges nationwide.
Asian Pacific Americans are significantly underrepresented in the judiciary.
Your Senators’ votes to confirm Judge Chen would ensure greater Asian
Pacific American representation in the federal judiciary.