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On the Increase in Asian American Representation
A. Wallace Tashima July 2, 2014
I think it’s good that the federal bench, including the Appellate Courts, reflect that diversity …

The Intersection between Internment and Judgeship
A. Wallace Tashima July 2, 2014
Over time, I did come to the conclusion that I definitely believe that it was …

Her desire to help at-risk and dependent youth
Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman July 27, 2018
As far as working, I’ve been on the bench since 1986. I have been happy …

Her motto came from her mother
Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman July 27, 2018
I do, because it’s from my mother again, “Do unto others as you would have …

Unique perspective that a judge can bring to community organizations
Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman July 27, 2018
I think being an attorney, or being a judge, in any organization, you can bring …

How she transitioned from anthropology to law
Fumiko Hachiya Wasserman July 27, 2018
I became an Anthropology Major with a Sociology Minor. I thought I’d become an anthropologist; …

Challenges faced by female judges
Holly J. Fujie July 11, 2019
Probably the same challenges I still face as a judge, which is that you still …

Receiving support from Sonia Sotomayer to run for the bench
Holly J. Fujie July 11, 2019
We were at a meeting for women of color at the law school at Berkeley …

Judge Marie Milks—Her Hero and a Mentor
Sabrina Shizue McKenna July 14, 2022
Judge Marie Milks, who was the first Japanese American woman judge in Hawaii. When I …

Confidence as a young Asian American woman
Sabrina Shizue McKenna July 14, 2022
Working with the Japanese company where I was in-house counsel had been a great experience …