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WWW.NATIVEAMERICANBAR.ORGFor Immediate Release, April Contact:

NNABA APPLAUDS THE

FOURTH NATIVE HAWAIIAN IN

Phoenix, AZ. – The National Native American Bar Associationconfirmation of Derrick Kahala Watson to the U.S. DWatson becomes the only person of Najudiciary and only the fourth Native Hawaiian in U.S. history.

“NNABA is thrilled by the historic confirmation of Derrick Kahala Watson to the federal judiciary,” said Mary L. Smith, President of NNABA. “We are heartened that Watson’s eminent qualifications, the federal bench will be furthered diversified as the result of Mr. Watson’s ascension to the court. We applaud President Obama for nominating Mr. Watson and the U.S. Senate for its 94-0 vote to confirm him.”signals that a Native American will soon be appointed to the federal bench.

Mr. Watson recently served as chief for the Civil Division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for hDistrict of Hawaii. He attended the Kamehameha Schools and graduated from Harvard Law School.

Founded in 1973, NNABA serves as the Native, and Native Hawaiian attorneys, judges, law professors and law stustrives for justice and effective legal representation for all the development of Native American lawyersissues affecting American Indians, Alaska Nati

NNABA has launched an “Increase Natives and Tribal Court Judges in the Judiciary” initiative.

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WWW.NATIVEAMERICANBAR.ORG For Immediate Release, April 22, 2013 Contact: Mary L. Smith (202) 236-0339

THE CONFIRMATION OF DERRICK WATSON

THE FEDERAL BENCH AWAIIAN IN U.S. HISTORY TO BE FEDERAL

National Native American Bar Association (NNABA)Derrick Kahala Watson to the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii.

becomes the only person of Native Hawaiian descent to currently serve in the federal judiciary and only the fourth Native Hawaiian in U.S. history.

the historic confirmation of Derrick Kahala Watson to the federal President of NNABA. “We are heartened that in addition to Mr.

Watson’s eminent qualifications, the federal bench will be furthered diversified as the result of Mr. Watson’s ascension to the court. We applaud President Obama for nominating Mr. Watson

0 vote to confirm him.” NNABA hopes that this nomination signals that a Native American will soon be appointed to the federal bench.

Mr. Watson recently served as chief for the Civil Division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for hDistrict of Hawaii. He attended the Kamehameha Schools and graduated from Harvard Law

serves as the national association for American Indian, Alaska attorneys, judges, law professors and law stu

for justice and effective legal representation for all American indigenous development of Native American lawyers and judges; and addresses social, cultural and legal

issues affecting American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.

NNABA has launched an “Increase Natives and Tribal Court Judges in the Judiciary” initiative.

For more information contact 480-727-0420 or visitwww.nativeamericanbar.org

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WATSON TO

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(NNABA) commends the istrict Court for the District of Hawaii.

serve in the federal

the historic confirmation of Derrick Kahala Watson to the federal in addition to Mr.

Watson’s eminent qualifications, the federal bench will be furthered diversified as the result of Mr. Watson’s ascension to the court. We applaud President Obama for nominating Mr. Watson

that this nomination

Mr. Watson recently served as chief for the Civil Division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for he District of Hawaii. He attended the Kamehameha Schools and graduated from Harvard Law

American Indian, Alaska dents. NNABA

American indigenous peoples; fosters social, cultural and legal

NNABA has launched an “Increase Natives and Tribal Court Judges in the Judiciary” initiative.

www.nativeamericanbar.org.