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Biden names Indian-origin judge to Illinois District Court   New York: President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American judge

By John Lee. Hundreds of Yazidi-Americans have filed a civil lawsuit against French conglomerate Lafarge, seeking to hold the company accountable for its admitted criminal conspiracy with the so-called Islamic State group (ISIS, ISIL, Daesh), and to obtain justice for the Yazidi people. Nobel Prize winner and human rights activist Nadia Murad is the lead

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American judge Sunil R. Harjani for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.Harjani is among six individuals named by Biden to federal district ...

President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American judge Sunil R Harjani for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Biden Taps Judge Sunil Harjani To Illinois District Court

If confirmed, Sunil Harjani, a magistrate judge since 2019, would further the goal of Biden and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., to diversify the federal bench.

Nearly $2.4 million in taxpayer dollars has been spent on the process to-date, based on the Post’s analysis. Almost $1.7 million of that has gone to fund lawyers amid several legal fights.

23-10367-mg Doc 774 Filed 12/21/23 Entered 12/21/23 17:06:44 Main Document Pg 1 of 12 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT ...

In December 2023, more than 400 Yazidis, members of an ethno-religious minority group, filed a lawsuit against Lafarge S.A....

As we wrap up this semester and get ready for the next, we are excited to announce the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) Spring 2024 Fellows Class. This semester’s class will bring decades of experience in politics, government, law and journalism to the Hilltop, and come from across the political spectrum.  […]