Statement of the California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus on the Filibuster of Goodwin Liu’s Nomination to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

LOS ANGELES – California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Chair Clark Lee released the following statement on the Senate Republican filibuster of Goodwin Liu’s nomination to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals:

“The Senate Republicans’ filibuster of Goodwin Liu’s nomination to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today is a blatant disregard for fairness, equality, and diversity. The Republicans’ continued partisan attacks to mischaracterize Liu, a highly-regarded Asian American legal scholar with the highest possible rating by the American Bar Association, through the entire nomination process are pure partisan political ploys. Their scheme is not only a setback for Asian American civic participation and representation on the federal bench; it is an undermining of the American democratic process.”