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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye “Exceptionally Well Qualified” to Serve as Next California Supreme Court Chief Justice

Thursday, August 26, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AABA Contact: info@aaba-bay.com August 26, 2010 FBANC Contact: fbancinfo@gmail.com SAN FRANCISCO – The Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) and the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California (FBANC) applaud the evaluation of Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye issued by the California State Bar Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation. The JNE [...]

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California Supreme Court: Cantil-Sakauye confirmed for chief justice

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Barring an unlikely voter backlash in November, Tani Cantil-Sakauye is poised to become the first Asian-American chief justice in California history. The 50-year-old Sacramento appeals court justice breezed to confirmation Wednesday to succeed Chief Justice Ronald George, who is stepping down on Jan. 2 after a 14-year tenure as the powerful leader of the state’s [...]

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