Indian American Lawyer

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  Andhra-Born Lawyer Jaya Badiga Appointed Judge In US County Superior Court

  Indian-American attorney Jaya Badiga, a certified family law specialist, has been appointed as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court in the US state of California.

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  Indian Man Accused Of US Murder Plot Facing Rights Violations: Lawyer

  Indian national Nikhil Gupta, charged by federal prosecutors in a murder-for-hire plot to kill a Khalistani terrorist on American soil, is being subjected to human rights violations, including extended solitary confinement, while in custody.

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  New York Court Asks For Proof Against Indian Man Facing Murder Plot Charge

  A New York Court has ordered the federal government to respond to a motion filed by lawyers of Nikhil Gupta seeking material relating to charges against him in a conspiracy to kill a Khalistani terrorist on American soil.

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  Indian-American Lawyer On Panel To Address Racism, Discrimination, Health

  Indian-American health justice lawyer Priti Krishtel and four other US-based experts have been named to the O'Neill-Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination, and Global Health.

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  Biden Nominates Indian American Richard Verma To Top Diplomatic Position

  Indian-American lawyer diplomat Richard Verma has been nominated by US President Joe Biden to a top diplomatic position in the State Department.

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  Biden Nominates Indian-American Lawyer To Head Office Of Personnel Management

  US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian- American lawyer and rights activist Kiran Ahuja to head the Office of Personnel Management, a federal agency that manages America's more than two million civil servants.

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  In A First, Sikh-American Appointed As Attorney General Of A US State

  Gurbir S Grewal, a prominent Indian-American lawyer has become the first Sikh attorney general of the US state of New Jersey after the state Senate approved his nomination unanimously.

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  Indian American Woman Elected To Edison School Board In US Amidst Xenophobic Attack

  Falguni Patel, an Indian-American corporate and immigration lawyer has been elected to a Asian school board in New Jersey's Edison township. Her election to the board comes after flyers with xenophobic messages had appeared which targeted her along with a Chinese-American.

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  Indian-American Lawyer Preet Bharara Fired After Refusing To Quit

  Bharara had been asked to resign on Friday, but confusion ensued because Trump in November had asked him to stay on.

• Indian-origin woman convicted of lying, forgery in New York

  An Indian-origin woman, accused of lying extensively about her age and educational qualifications to get employment as a lawyer in New York and England, has been convicted in New York of forgery and conspiracy and faces upto seven years in prison.

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  US national drops molestation charges against Luke Pomersbach

  Zohal Hameed, the American national who had alleged that Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach had molested her at a five-star hotel in New Delhi, has dropped all charges against the Australian cricketer, her lawyers confirmed.

• Dharun Ravi's trial ends in the US

  A former US university student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate is a kid, not a criminal, his lawyer said in closing arguments Tuesday. Steven Altman said the Indian-born Dharun Ravi was surprised to turn on his webcam and see his Rutgers University roommate in an intimate situation with another man. Altman emphasized that there was...

• Indian American appointed to key post in Obama administration

  US President Barack Obama has appointed eminent Indian American lawyer Preeta D Bansal as Vice-Chair of the Council of the Administrative Conference.Bansal is currently the General Counsel and Senior Policy Adviser for the Office of Management and Budget.Her appointment comes along with several others to the Council of the Administrative Conference...