【時報訊】父母親來自臺灣，喬治亞出生，加州沙加緬度長大，目前39歲的伯克萊加州大學法學院副院長兼教授劉弘威(Goodwin Liu)日前獲得歐巴馬總統提名出任聯邦第九上訴法院法官，需要國會參議員支持通過這項任命案。因此，美華協會全國總會呼籲全美各地華裔人士直接打電話到聯邦參議院(電話202-224-3121)直接向選區內參議員表達支持劉弘威意願，密蘇里州兩位參議員分別是共和黨Kit Bond和民主黨Claire McCaskill。
劉弘威的雙親是執業醫師，哥哥也是醫師，因為對法律的興趣，劉弘威史丹佛大學畢業後，進入耶魯大學取得法學學位，在華府法律界工作兩年後，2003年他與妻子回到他們長大的北加州，一起進入伯克萊加大法學院任教。
身為第二代移民，上幼稚園前劉弘威在家裡祇說國語，上幼稚園後才開始學英語。劉弘威的專長是憲法、教育法和政策。歐巴馬當選總統後，他首先協助總統交接委員會，研究聯邦教育部有關幼稚園至高中之公立教育議題。
據暸解，目前全美約175位全職聯邦上訴法院法官中，沒有一位是亞裔，如果劉弘威能獲得正式任命，他將成為史上第五位亞裔聯邦上訴法院法官。
Calls to Senators Needed to Support Judicial Nominee Goodwin Liu
May 27, 2010
Professor Goodwin Liu's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a historic achievement for the Asian Pacific American community. Professor Liu's nomination was voted on by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, May 13 and is now being considered by the full Senate. You can support Professor Liu by calling your Senators at 202-224-3121 and asking them to vote for Professor Liu.
Professor Liu's confirmation is important because our community is significantly underrepresented in the federal courts. Out of approximately 875 federal judgeships, there are only 10 Asian Pacific American judges, and until the recent confirmation of Judge Denny Chin to the Second Circuit, none of them were serving in a federal appeals court. Professor Liu's confirmation to serve as a federal appellate judge would be a monumental step in building a foundation for Asian Americans to strive and serve on all levels of the federal judicial system.
Professor Liu has also demonstrated a commitment to public service. He was a Senior Program Officer for Higher Education at the Corporation for National Service in Washington, D.C., where he helped launch the AmeriCorps program. He also served as a Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, where he advised the advised the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on a wide range of legal and policy issues. Professor Liu also has private sector experience as a former member of the litigation practice of O'Melveny & Meyers in Washington, D.C.
In 2003, Professor Liu returned to his home state of California to join the faculty of UC Berkeley School of Law, one of the nation's top law schools, and quickly earned tenure and promotion to Associate Dean in five years. Professor Liu was also elected to the prestigious American Law
We respectfully ask for your help in getting Professor Liu confirmed by the Senate. We have provided you with information about how you can contact your Senators to let them know how important Professor's Liu's confirmation is to our community. We hope that you review and distribute these materials and begin to let your community know about this historic nomination and how critical it is for us to have Professor Liu confirmed. With your help, we are confident Professor Liu's confirmation can become a reality.
Please visit www.ocanational.org for additional information regarding APA Judicial Nominees. Take Action Now by calling or writing to Senator this week.If you have any questions please contact Mary Kong at mkong@ocanational.org
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