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Judges and Judiciary

May 9, 2012

Nguyen confirmed to 9th Circuit court

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will get a new judge following Monday's confirmation of U.S. District Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen, who was approved by on a 91-3 vote.

By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON -- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will get a new judge following Monday's confirmation of U.S. District Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen. The Senate voted 91-3 to confirm Nguyen, who two years ago became the nation's first Vietnamese-American woman to serve as a federal judge. Once installed, she'll be the only active Asian-American judge on the 9th Circuit. Nguyen had been eligible for Senate consideration for five ...

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