US President Joe Biden nominates Indian-American lawyer Arun Subramanian to US District Judge in New York

US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer Arun Subramanian to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer Arun Subramanian to US District Judge in New York (File Photo)

US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer Arun Subramanian to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

A communication on this regard was despatched to the Senate by the White House together with different judicial nominations.

If confirmed by the Senate, Subramanian can be the primary South Asian choose to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Currently a associate at Susman Godfrey LLP in New York, the place he has labored since 2007, Subramanian served as a legislation clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court of the United States from 2006 to 2007 and Judge Gerard E. Lynch on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 2005 to 2006.

He additionally labored as a legislation clerk for Judge Dennis Jacobs on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 2004 to 2005.

Subramanian acquired his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2004 and his B.A. from Case Western Reserve University in 2001.

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) congratulated Subramanian on his nomination.

AB Cruz III, appearing president of NAPABA mentioned Subramanian is an skilled trial and appellate lawyer with a powerful observe file of professional bono service.

“A child of immigrants, he became the first lawyer in his family, and we are proud to see him represent our community. We urge the Senate to swiftly confirm him,” he mentioned.

Indian-American Impact has welcomed the nomination by describing it as a notable nomination.

“South Asians and Asian Americans have long been underrepresented in the federal judiciary — with less than five per cent of Article III district judges being of AAPI descent — but in the past year we have made historic strides,” mentioned Neil Makhija, Indian-American Impact executive-director.

“We look forward to celebrating the ultimate confirmation of Subramanian and the ripple effect his presence will undoubtedly have on young South Asian Americans across the country who aspire to public service,” Makhija mentioned.

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