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On January 21, Young B. Kim was appointed to serve as a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, making him the second Asian Pacific American to be appointed to such a position within the last 10 days.

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The Honorable Edward M. Chen and The Honorable Lucy H. Koh were nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

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President Obama said he will re-nominate the Honorable Edward M. Chen to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California when the Senate reconvenes.

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NAPABA congratulates the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington DC Area (APABA-DC) as this year’s winner of NAPABA’s “Affiliate of the Year” Award. APABA-DC was honored at the gala dinner on Saturday, November 21, 2009, during the 21st Annual NAPABA Convention in Boston, Massachusetts.

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NAPABA’s November 2009 Judiciary Committee Report, “Celebrating our Progress in the Federal Judiciary: A Report on the 15-Year Anniversary of the NAPABA Judiciary Committee,” is now available online.

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Many in NAPABA have expressed an interest in learning more about service in the Administration; namely, what are the opportunities to serve in the Obama-Biden Administration, and how might a NAPABA member go about pursuing these opportunities? Is NAPABA offering assistance to members who are interested in serving in the Administration, and if so, what? The information provided here is meant to provide NAPABA members with general answers to these questions. Members may find highlights from the Q&A briefing hosted by NAPABA and the Asian American Justice Center additionally helpful.