Nusrat Jahan Choudhury

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Nusrat Jahan Choudhury
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Personal details
Born1976 (age 47–48)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Spouse
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 1976)[2] is a Bangladeshi American[3] lawyer and 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,[4] 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.[5][6]

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.[3] 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.[7][8][9]

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.[10]

On April 27, 2022, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[11][12] During her confirmation hearing, she was asked whether she had said "the killing of unarmed Black men by police happens every day in America." Choudhury at first testified she was not sure she made that statement but then said she "said it in my role as an advocate." Her testimony caused several law enforcement groups, including the Fraternal Order of Police and the Sergeants Benevolent Association, to oppose her nomination. Two weeks after her hearing, Choudhury sent a letter to the Judiciary Committee denying that she had made the statement. Republicans on the Judiciary Committee requested a second hearing due to Choudhury's contradictory statements, but Senator Dick Durbin rejected the request for a second hearing.[13] On May 26, 2022, her nomination was favorably reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a 12–10 vote.[14] Her nomination is now pending before the full United States Senate.

If confirmed by the Senate, Choudhury would become the first Muslim woman and first Bangladeshi American to serve as a federal judge.[15]

Personal life

Choudhury married Michael Early, a visual effects producer, in 2016.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Voruganti, Harsh (February 28, 2022). "Nusrat Choudhury". The Vetting Room. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Chuck Schumer Recommends 3 Progressive Women for Federal Judgeships". September 2021.
  4. ^ "Alumni in the News: May 9, 2022". Columbia College Today. May 6, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Biden pick could become first Muslim woman to serve as federal judge". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Biden nominates Muslim woman to be federal judge in historic first". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "'Reset' Exclusive: ACLU Of Illinois Announces New Legal Director". WBEZ Chicago. February 18, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. April 25, 2022.
  12. ^ https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/QFR%20Responses%20-%20Choudhury%20-%202022-04-27.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  13. ^ Raymond, Nate (May 24, 2022). "Republicans' bid for 'unusual' 2nd hearing on Biden judicial pick rejected". Reuters.
  14. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 26, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  15. ^ 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)
  16. ^ 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.


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