ACLU Illinois(WASHINGTON) President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to the federal judiciary Wednesday, who, if confirmed by the Senate, would become the first Muslim American woman to serve as a federal judge. She is also the first Muslim American woman to be nominated to the federal judiciary. Choudhury was nominated to sit on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and is also the first Bangladeshi American to be nominated to the federal bench. She would be the second Muslim American appointed to a federal judgeship, according to the White House announcement. "These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country," the statement read. Choudhury is currently the legal director at the Illinois division of the American Civil Liberties Union and previously served as the deputy director of the na
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated eight new judges, including a civil rights lawyer who will become the first Muslim woman to serve on the federal bench.
President Joe Biden has nominated another federal magistrate judge to fill an upcoming federal district court judge vacancy in Colorado, passing over locally based U.S. Magistrate Judge Gordon Gallagher, who
(WASHINGTON) President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to the federal judiciary Wednesday, who, if confirmed by the Senate, woul