The First Fifteen: How Asian American Women Became Federal Judges eBook

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In 1998, an Asian woman first joined the ranks of federal judges with lifetime appointments. It took ten years for the second Asian woman to be appointed. Since then, however, over a dozen more Asian women have received lifetime federal judicial appointments. This book tells the stories of the first fifteen. In the process, it recounts remarkable tales of Asian women overcoming adversity and achieving the American dream, despite being the daughters of a Chinese garment worker, Japanese Americans held in internment camps during World War II, Vietnamese refugees, and penniless Indian immigrants. Yet The First Fifteen also explores how far Asian Americans and women still have to go before the federal judiciary reflects America as a whole. In a candid series of interviews, these judges reflect upon the personal and professional experiences that led them to this distinguished position, as well as the nerve-wracking political process of being nominated and confirmed for an Article III judgeship. By sharing their diverse stories, The First Fifteen paints a nuanced portrait of how Asian American women are beginning to have a voice in determining American justice.

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The First Fifteen: How Asian American Women Became Federal Judges is written by Susan Oki Mollway and published by Rutgers University Press. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for The First Fifteen are 9781978824546, 1978824548 and the print ISBNs are 9781978824515, 1978824513. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9781978824539, 9781978824522.