California Supreme Court
Jul. 19, 2017
State Supreme Court Justice Liu and Yale students release Asian-American Law Study
Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing minority group in the legal profession. However, they significantly underrepresented in top ranks of the legal profession.
In 2015, an unusual petition ended up in front of state Supreme Court Justice Goodwin H. Liu. The case involved Hong Yen Chang, a Chinese native who came to the United States in 1872.
After graduating from Columbia Law School in 1886, Chang applied for admission to the New York Bar, but was turned down because he was not a citizen. After being issued a certificate of naturalization the same year, the New York Legislature passed a la...
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