Endorsements

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HBA-DC ENDORSES JUDGE JUAN F. VASQUEZ FOR ANOTHER TERM ON THE U.S. TAX COURT

Read the endorsement letter here.

HBA-DC-ENDORSED RONALD MACHEN NOMINATED BY OBAMA TO SERVE AS U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HBA-DC extends heartfelt congratulations to Ronald Machen. Mr. Machen, a partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, was nominated December 24 to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Machen previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the same office. To view the endorsement letter, click here.

Machen is a Harvard Law graduate and was named one of the 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America by the National Law Journal and one of DC's "Top 40 Lawyers Under 40" by Washingtonian magazine. Congratulations Mr. Machen.

HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION COMMENDS PRESIDENT OBAMA FOR
NOMINATING JUDGE SONIA SOTOMAYOR
TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

Federal Appellate Judge has unique, extensive experience

The Hispanic Bar Association of D.C., the professional association of Hispanic lawyers in the Nation's Capital, commends President Obama for nominating Judge Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Sotomayor currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and has 17 years of experience on the federal bench. She is an exceptionally accomplished jurist and has extensive prosecutorial and trial court experience. Judge Sotomayor has been recognized as one of the ablest federal judges currently sitting for her thoughtful opinions, and as a role model of intellectual prowess, integrity and commitment to equal justice. She has demonstrated great devotion to public service and to the rule of law.

"President Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is a proud moment for our country, the legal profession, and for the Hispanic community," stated Hispanic Bar Association of D.C. President Marlon Paz. "Judge Sotomayor adds great depth and breadth of experience to the Supreme Court - indeed, more federal judicial experience than any Supreme Court Justice in nearly a century."

Judge Sotomayor has a track record of bipartisan support. She was nominated as a federal district court judge by a Republican President and confirmed by a Democratic-controlled Senate. Judge Sotomayor was elevated to the federal court of appeals by a Democratic President and confirmed by a Republican-controlled Senate.

This Hispanic Bar Association of D.C.'s Supreme Court Committee has been working closely with Hispanics for a Fair Judiciary, a coalition of national Latino groups, to champion talented Hispanic lawyers. We thank President Obama for the historic nomination of such an exceptional individual to the Supreme Court and we congratulate Judge Sotomayor on her nomination.

MEDIA COVERAGE OF SOTOMAYOR HEARINGS AND HBA-DC WATCH PARTY

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/13/AR2009071303311.html?hpid=topnews

HBA-DC ENDORSES JUDGE VANESSA RUIZ OF THE DC COURT OF APPEALS AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DC CIRCUIT. The endorsement was covered by the Blog of the Legal Times, the Legal Times and CQ. Read the letter to the White House Counsel and Attorney General of the United States here.

BOTH HBA-DC ENDORSED CANDIDATES NOMINATED TO BE ASSOCIATE JUDGES ON THE DC SUPERIOR COURT

HBA-DC extends heartfelt congratulations to Judge Marisa J. Demeo and Florence Y. Pan. On March 24, 2009, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Judge Demeo and Ms. Pan as Associate Judges on the District of Columbia Superior Court. HBA-DC endorsed both candidates and sent letters to the White House on their behalf.

"We are thrilled that the President has nominated these two extremely well-qualified individuals to serve on the D.C. Superior Court," said HBA-DC President Marlon Paz. "We are proud that the Hispanic Bar of D.C. endorsed both Marisa Demeo and Florence Pan for these vacancies. Their appointments will add significant diversity to the D.C. Superior Court."

Marisa Demeo was appointed as a Magistrate Judge in the D.C. Superior Court in 2007, a position for which she was also endorsed by HBA-DC. Judge Demeo is a longtime friend of HBA-DC and we are proud that she has been actively involved with our Association. Congratulations Judge Demeo and Ms. Pan!

Read the letter regarding Judge Demeo here. Read the letter regarding Ms. Pan here.

HBA-DC ENDORSED THE NOMINATION OF ERIC HOLDER FOR THE POSITION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES

Read the letter to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee here.