President Obama has nominated Jacqueline Nguyen, who two years ago became the first Vietnamese American woman to serve as a federal judge, to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco, California. "Judge Nguyen has been a trailblazer, displaying an outstanding commitment to public service throughout her career," Obama said. (Ken Hively/Los Angeles Times/MCT) Photo: Ken Hively, McClatchy-Tribune News Service