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With a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, Asian American & Pacific Islander organizations both inside and outside the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, as well as members of Congress, want to see history made with a nomination of the first AAPI Supreme Court Justice. 

Read the op-eds and statements below to find out why now is time to see an AAPI on the U.S. Supreme Court.

 ...But Whoever He Nominates Deserves Fair and Prompt Consideration and a Senate Vote

Regardless of whom the President nominates, that individual will deserve full and fair consideration by the Senate. Click here to learn the history of the Senate's consideration of previous Supreme Court nominees and why it matters.

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Video: Will the next SCOTUS justice be Asian?

On MSNBC Changing America, interview with National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) National Director Christopher Kang 

Editorial: President Obama, Nominate the First Asian American Supreme Court Justice

By Christopher Kang, NCAPA National Director

Read and share on NBC.

Editorial: Asian Pacific Americans are Ready for the Supreme Court

By Jin Y. Hwang, President, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)

Read and share on Medium.

Editorial: Time is right for an Asian Pacific American Supreme Court nominee

By Jin Y. Hwang, President, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)

Read and share on The Hill.

Statement: Advancing Justice Statement on Passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

By Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Statement: SABA North America Urges President Obama to Nominate a South Asian to the U.S. Supreme Court

By South Asian Bar Association of North America

Statement: OCA Calls for the Nomination of an Asian American to SCOTUS

By OCA

Statement: APAICS Urges President Obama to Nominate an Asian American Supreme Court Justice

By Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)

Statement: National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum released the following statement in response to the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

By National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF)

Statement: LEAP Urges Diverse Supreme Court Nominee and Prompt Senate Hearing

By Leadership for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP)

Statement: SALDEF Urges White House to Nominate First Asian American Supreme Court Justice

By Sikh American Legal Defense & Education Fund (SALDEF)

Blog: Emil Guillermo: Justice Antonin Scalia's death signals potential for change--time for an Asian American justice on the Supreme Court?

 By Emil Guillermo, Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund (AALDEF)

Statement: CAPAC Chair Statement on Supreme Court Vacancy

By Representative Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)

Editorial: The Nomination of an Asian American to the Supreme Court Would Be a Big Deal

By Karthick Ramakrishnan, professor of public policy at the University of California, Riverside and director of AAPI Data.

Read and share on NBC.

Letter: Letter from Representative Grace Meng to President Obama

Letter: CAPAC Letter to President Obama

More news:

• New York Times: Three More Judges Set to be Vetted by Supreme Court

• National Law Journal: White House Reaches Out to Asian American Leaders About Supreme Court Seat

• Reuters: Asian-American judges among Obama's options as he seeks to replace Scalia

• The Hill: Lawmakers urge Obama to nominate Asian Supreme Court justice