Arun Subramanian becomes first Indian-American to be Judge of Manhattan Federal District Court in New York

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The United States Senate has confirmed the appointment of Indian-American Arun Subramanian as the District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

An overview of the news

• With this, Subramanian has become the first South Asian judge to serve on this bench.

• The Senate confirmed Subramanian's nomination on March 7 by a vote of 58–37.

• Earlier, in September 2022, US President Joe Biden had announced Subramanian's nomination to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

• President Biden's announcement brings the number of announced federal judicial officers to 143, according to an official White House statement.

• Subramanian received his Juris Doctor (J.D) from Columbia Law School in 2004 and his BA from Case Western Reserve University in 2001.

• He is a partner at Susman Godfrey LLP in New York where he has worked since 2007.

• Subramanian has taken up matters relating to false claims, victims of child pornography trafficking, consumers and persons injured by unfair means.