That means the iconic profession is not only drastically underrepresenting Asian Americans, but historical data shows the community isn't making up ground like other minority populations.
While the federal data may shock those outside the community, it connects to a long-documented problem of those who have historically held power mentoring others who look like them.
Yet there has never been an Asian American judge appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A Washington Post analysis found Biden has appointed the most non-white judges of any president, and approximately 14% have been Asian.
It's also worth noting that the share of Asian judges has jumped around over the past decade rather than moving in a straight line.
Persons:
Goodwin Liu, Lance Ito, Simpson, Biden, It's
Organizations:
Getty, U.S, Supreme, American Bar Association
Locations:
Asian, Washington