Liu Hongwei as the California Supreme Court

California Judicial Appointments Committee unanimously adopted on August 31 the University of California at Berkeley School of Law Professor Liu Hongwei as the California Supreme Court.Experience of the past two years against the federal judge nominated by the Republican case hearing in the appointment of Liu Hongwei, said: "This is my most enjoyable experience of a confirmation hearing."

Liu Hongwei on September 1 at noon in the California Governor Brown, oaths, the officially sworn in office, he will become the second in the history of Chinese in California Supreme Court.CHAN Wai Ming will be the first Chinese judge in California with him to hear appeals, Liu Hongwei will become the current seven justices, the only Democrat.

Liu Hongwei at the hearing emphasized his background, second generation immigrants from Taiwan, he served as a judge of the importance.Liu Hongwei, said judges need to come from different backgrounds, each of the California Supreme Court appeal, the joint decision by seven judges, is not dependent on one person, the judge's final ruling on the background have a major impact.

Liu Hongwei twice nominated for President Barack Obama won the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, but due to Republican opposition to his nomination in the Senate can not be the case many times this year, Liu Hongwei automatically request the withdrawal of federal judges Obama nomination.

California Governor Brown that the federal judge nominated Liu Hongwei out of the California Supreme Court is the ideal person, in the July 26 announced the nomination of Liu Hongwei succeed retired in February this year, Hispanic judges Mo Weinuo (Carlos Moreno).

Although there are Republicans and conservatives who wrote the California Judicial Appointments Commission case against Liu Hongwei's nomination, but did not attend the August 31 opponents at the nomination confirmation hearing.On the other hand, supporters from all sides at the hearing for speech, called for the nomination by the case.

Liu Hongwei in white wife Ann.Oulai Rui (Ann O'Leary), pair of young children and parents, accompanied by nomination to attend the hearing.Liu Hongwei, said jokingly at the meeting, I heard you say many words of praise, grateful, and this is the best feeling he personally participated in the nomination of judges to confirm a hearing.

40-year-old Liu Hongwei, grew up in Sacramento, from Taiwan, Liu Wenbin a physician's father.Liu Hongwei Sacramento finished degrees in education, public schools, graduated from Stanford University, Oxford University and Yale University School of Law.UC Berkeley School of Law in 2003 as a professor so far.

Liu Hongwei as the California Supreme Court