The other state supreme courts in the U.S. combined have a handful of Asian American justices. And Asian American representation on other state courts, the federal bench and among the country's top prosecutors is similarly scant. The California Supreme Court now has three Asian American justices after one of those of Asian descent retired in 2014. There were 26 active Asian American judges among more than 850 federal judicial positions. The study surveyed more than 600 Asian American lawyers, and their responses pointed to factors that may serve as barriers.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2017 17:03 UTC