Nusrat Jahan Choudhury confirmed as first Muslim woman to be federal judge
by Erum Salam from US news | The Guardian on (#6C7A7)
ACLU attorney, 46, confirmed as lifetime judge for eastern district of New York in 50-49 Senate decision - but Manchin voted against
The US Senate has confirmed the former American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney Nusrat Jahan Choudhury as the first Muslim woman to serve as a federal judge on Thursday.
Choudhury, 46, is also the first Bangladeshi American to serve in this lifetime position. She will serve as a judge on the US court for the eastern district of New York.
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