By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed Thursday as a federal judge by the US Senate, making history as the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American to join the federal judicial bench. The vote in the Democrat-led Senate narrowly passed along party lines.
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Nusrat Chowdhury has been confirmed by the Senate as the first Muslim female federal judge in U.S. history. She will assume her lifetime appointment in Brooklyn federal court after a
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed Thursday as a federal judge by the US Senate, making history as the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American to join the federal judicial bench. The vote in the Democrat-led Senate narrowly passed along party lines.
Nusrat Choudhury has made history as the Senate confirmed her as the first Muslim female federal judge in the United States. Advocacy groups praised Chowdhury's confirmation.
