In a first, Indian-American Arun Subramanian becomes NY court judge
What's the story
Attorney Arun Subramanian on Tuesday became the first Indian-American to be appointed as the district judge for the Southern District Court of New York (SDNY), according to the United States Senate Judiciary Committee. Tweeting about the confirmation, the committee wrote, "Subramanian has been directly engaged in every aspect of civil litigation and has clerked at every level of the federal judiciary."
Twitter Post
The tweet by US Senate Judiciary Committee
CONFIRMED: Arun Subramanian to the Southern District of New York.
— Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) March 7, 2023
He’s been directly engaged in every aspect of civil litigation and has clerked at every level of the federal judiciary.
He is also the first South Asian judge to serve on this bench. pic.twitter.com/MImxdet7HQ
Nomination
Biden announced Subramanian's nomination in 2022
To note, US President Joe Biden nominated Subramanian for the position in September last year. According to the White House, with Subramnian's name, the total number of federal judicial nominees reached 143, as this was Biden's 26th round of nominations. Subramanian is also the first South Asian judge to serve on the New York court's bench.