First Asian American Confirmed to Third Circuit Appeals Court

Cindy Chung, the top federal prosecutor in Pittsburgh, was confirmed on a bipartisan vote to be the first Asian-American judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Chung, 47, who has served as US attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania since 2021, was confirmed Monday by the Senate, 50-44.

She joins Arianna Freeman, who became the first woman of color to join the Philadelphia-based Third Circuit last September as President Joe Biden has prioritized diversifying the federal bench.

Chung will also fill the seat previously held by D. Brooks Smith, a George W. Bush appointee, which ...