For Immediate Release: July 7, 2025 | Contact: Rahat N. Babar, Deputy Executive Director |
WASHINGTON — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) applauds the nomination of Eric Tung to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Tung is a nationally respected litigator with a record of public service and experience at the highest levels of the legal profession.
“Eric Tung is an exceptional nominee whose distinguished career demonstrates a commitment to the law,” said Thy Bui, President of NAPABA. “From his time at the U.S. Department of Justice to his clerkships on the U.S. Supreme Court, Tung brings unparalleled experience to the federal bench.”
Tung is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Jones Day, where he focuses on appeals and motion practice in commercial litigation. He has briefed and argued matters in federal and state courts nationwide, including the Ninth Circuit, D.C. Circuit, Seventh Circuit, Florida Supreme Court, and the California Court of Appeals. His clients span a range of industries, including telecommunications, energy, banking, real estate, construction, entertainment, and digital currency.
Tung previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California and held positions at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., including serving as a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General. He also clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and the late Antonin Scalia.
“Eric Tung has excelled in every facet of the legal profession—as a prosecutor, government lawyer, private practitioner, and judicial clerk,” said Priya Purandare, Executive Director of NAPABA. “His breadth of experience makes him a compelling choice for the Ninth Circuit.”
Tung earned his J.D. with high honors from the University of Chicago Law School in 2010, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif, named a Kirkland & Ellis Scholar, served as Managing Editor of the University of Chicago Law Review, and received multiple writing awards, including the Joseph Henry Beale Prize and the Bell, Boyd & Lloyd Award. He received his B.A. in Philosophy from Yale University in 2006.
NAPABA thanks President Trump for the nomination and urges the U.S. Senate to consider the nomination swiftly.
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The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) represents the interests of over 80,000 Asian Pacific American (APA) legal professionals and over 90 national, state, and local APA bar associations. NAPABA is a leader in addressing civil rights issues confronting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Through its national network, NAPABA provides a strong voice for increased diversity of the federal and state judiciaries, advocates for equal opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes the professional development of people of all backgrounds in the legal profession.