Confirmation of Chung to the Third Circuit Is Long Overdue

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Rachel Hooper, [email protected]

WASHINGTON – Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Cindy Chung to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit:

“We applaud the Senate for confirming Cindy Chung to serve on the Third Circuit. Ms. Chung brings to the Third Circuit her extensive experience enforcing our important civil rights laws and protecting and defending people and communities who have experienced horrific hate crimes. She also makes history as the first Asian American judge to serve on this court. This professional and personal diversity is crucial as it strengthens our judiciary and improves judicial decision-making.”

Read The Leadership Conference’s letter in support of the confirmation of Cindy Chung.

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 230 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.

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