Nusrat Jahan Choudhury

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Nusrat Jahan Choudhury
Personal details
Born1975/1976 (age 45–46)[1]
Spouse(s)
Michael Early
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(m. 2016)​
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Princeton University (MPA)
Yale University (JD)

Nusrat Jahan Choudhury (Bengali: নুসরাত জাহান চৌধুরী; born 1975/1976) is a Bangladeshi American lawyer who is the nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Education[]

Choudhury earned a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in 1998, a Master of Public Administration from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs in 2006, and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 2006.[2][3]

Career[]

Choudhury began her career as a law clerk for Judge Denise Cote of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and Judge Barrington Daniels Parker Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She worked for more than 11 years at the national American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) based in New York City.[4] She has since worked as a staff attorney for the ACLU National Security Project and Racial Justice Program. Since 2020, she has been the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois.[5][6][7]

Nomination to district court[]

On January 19, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Choudhury to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. President Biden nominated Choudhury to the seat vacated by Judge Joseph F. Bianco, who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on May 17, 2019.[8] Her nomination is pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

If confirmed by the Senate, Choudhury would become the first Muslim woman and first Bangladeshi American to serve as a federal judge.[9]

Personal life[]

Choudhury married Michael Early, a visual effects producer, in 2016.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mallozzi, Vincent M. (November 5, 2016). "Nusrat Choudhury and Michael Early: After a Month in Limbo, a Connection". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Biden pick could become first Muslim woman to serve as federal judge". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Columbia College (Columbia University). Office of Alumni Affairs and Development; Columbia College (Columbia University) (September 2008). Columbia College today. Columbia University Libraries. New York, N.Y. : Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
  4. ^ "Chuck Schumer Recommends 3 Progressive Women for Federal Judgeships". September 2021.
  5. ^ "President Biden Names Thirteenth Round of Judicial Nominees". The White House. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "Biden nominates Muslim woman to be federal judge in historic first". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "'Reset' Exclusive: ACLU Of Illinois Announces New Legal Director". WBEZ Chicago. February 18, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 19, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. ^ Garrison, Joey (January 19, 2022). "Biden nominates Muslim woman to the federal bench, a first in US history as he diversifies the judiciary". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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