Sharply punctuating the relentless barrage of legal battles I’ve navigated this past month was a video on Saturday from the current president in which he piloted a fighter jet to dump feces on Americans engaged in one of the most quintessentially human acts (speaking) and perhaps the most patriotically American acts (speaking out against tyranny and oppression).
Interpreter denied, protection orders ignored: Chinese American women and advocates say legal system continues to fail them
Zhen Jin has lived in Kenmore for four years, taking care of her 89-year-old legally blind and deaf uncle. The 66-year-old Chinese American immigrant has lived in Seattle for a quarter of a century.
When the gavel speaks English only: Hidden bias and the denial of the right to communicate
On July 18, King County Superior Court Judge Samuel Chung denied a motion for reconsideration filed by pro bono counsel Joyce Shui for a 66-year-old Chinese American immigrant, Zhen Jin.
Between two waters: Fighting for justice in a biased system
“The best revenge is a sweet life.”
The Paper Shield: The racism behind unenforced protection orders
When the court issues a 10-year protection order to safeguard a victim-survivor from persistent and racist harassment, one could reasonably assume the survivor has the law on their side, that they will feel safer in their home, and that the police will protect the survivor.