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Cook County’s first female Filipino America judge, Jessica Arong O’Brien, was sentenced to one year in prison for federal fraud charges....Read More

California Governor Jerry Brown named a pair of Filipinas to serve in the judicial post — Judge Rohanee Zapanta in the San Diego County Superior Court, and Judge Audra Ibarra in Santa Clara County Superior Court....Read More

A Filipino American judge is one of three of President Donald Trump’s nominees for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco — which is the nation’s largest appeals court. Patrick Bumatay received his undergraduate degree...

Northern California’s first Filipino American judge has announced he will be retiring. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ronald Quidachay served on the bench for 40 years. Known to many as “Judge Q,” Quidachay was appointed back...

ALBERTA, CALGARY — A Philippine-born Canadian was recently appointed as one of the country’s newest judges. Justice L. Bernette Ho of the court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta was sworn-in on May 25th. Ho, who is of...

In California, the state Supreme Court chief justice, Filipina American Tani Cantil-Sakauye, says the names of judges and other court officials who have entered into settle agreements to resolve sexual harassment or sexual discrimination cases should be...

In Illinois, the federal trial is underway for Judge Jessica Arong O’Brien– the first Filipina elected as a judge in the state — who is accused of lying on loan documents in a $1.4 million fraud...

ALAMEDA, CA — This is Benjamin Reyes, taking his oath to serve as a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge. He was appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown back in May. Reyes is only the second Filipino-American...

CHICAGO, IL — A highly-regarded Filipina judge from Illinois is now fighting to clear her name in court. 49-year old Judge Jessica Arong O’Brien, the first Filipino American elected judge in Illinois, was arraigned by her fellow...

Authorities announced on Wednesday that 49-year old Judge Jessica Arong O’Brien, a native of Mandaue City, Cebu, is facing federal fraud charges for providing false information to allegedly get loans for properties in Chicago, Illinois. The well-respected...