Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the Ninth Circuit is by far the largest of the thirteen courts of appeals, covering a total of 9 states and two territories and with 29 active judgeships.
The US Senate has confirmed Indian American litigator Roopali H Desai to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, making her the first South Asian judge to serve on this powerful court.
The Senate voted to confirm Roopali Desai to the Ninth Circuit on Thursday, an expedited approval that was the quickest and most bipartisan confirmation of a circuit court nominee since President Joe Biden took office last year.