The US Senate has confirmed Arizona lawyer Roopali Desai as the first Indian-American judge on the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals. Desai was confirmed by the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 67-29 on Thursday. The 9th Circuit, which is the largest of the thirteen courts of appeals, has jurisdiction over nine states and two territories.
Roopali Desai becomes 1st Indian-American judge on US’ 9th Circuit
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