The Ninth Judicial Circuit
Historical Society (NJCHS)
preserves and educates about the vibrant legal history of the West,
and about the vital importance of an independent judiciary.
2022
at the NJCHS
The Circuit Spotlight
Western Legal History
STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND
Afghanistan, and now Ukraine, make us think of the journeys of those who must take flight from their countries. In this issue, vaunted Ninth Circuit and District Court judges share their experiences of having fled their homelands to come to the United States.
Watch Past Programs!
Oral History Spotlight
On September 16, 2022, the NJCHS hosted a conversation between Judges Susan Mollway, Leslie Kobayashi, and Jill Otake about Judge Mollway’s book, The First Fifteen: How Asian American Women Became Federal Judges. The three judges discuss their experiences being among the first fifteen and why representation matters.
Click the link below to watch their conversation.