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Korean community leaders in New Jersey want to know what went wrong with the nomination of the first Asian-American to the state Supreme Court.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leaders of several Korean community organizations planned to gather Friday at a community center in Englewood to discuss the defeat of Phillip Kwon, a Korean-born former federal prosecutor whom Gov. Chris Christie had nominated as one of his picks for the state’s highest court.<\/p>\n

The 44-year-old Kwon was rejected by a Democratic panel last week in a 7-6 vote, following a daylong grilling about the financial practices of a Mount Vernon, N.Y., liquor store owned by his family.<\/p>\n

Kwon also was questioned about his political affiliation. An independent, he had been a registered Republican for a dozen years before moving to New Jersey and changing his voting affiliation last year<\/p>\n

The rejection deeply upset many Koreans, according to community organizer Andrew Kim, who is helping plan today’s meeting.<\/strong> Although many feel there is no chance of Kwon being re-nominated, Kim said many feel something can be learned about New Jersey politics from the experience.<\/p>\n

The Korean-American community is starting to mature politically<\/strong>, as organizations that were once largely social-service community groups for newcomers continue to transform into more powerful business associations that are branching out into the mainstream in New Jersey and elsewhere.<\/p>\n

The derailment of Kwon’s nomination has caused shockwaves in the community, according to Paul Lee, a community organizer and former member of the board of education in Palisades Park.<\/p>\n

Sounds racist! Is that the only thing they can find on Kwon?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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