The Senate has confirmed civil rights attorney Nusrat Choudhury to become the first Muslim woman to serve as a federal judge in the history of the United States, reported the Associated Press.

Following a party-line vote on Thursday&nbsp;(June 15), she will start her lifetime appointment in Brooklyn, New York.

She is the legal director of the Illinois chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which applauded the confirmation. She worked at the national ACLU office from 2008 to 2020, spending seven of those years as the deputy director of the ACLU Racial Justice Programme.

The ACLU referred to her in a tweet as a "trailblazing civil rights lawyer".

<h2>Who is she?</h2>

She made history as the first Muslim-American woman and Bangladeshi-American to be a federal judge, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, who made the recommendation.

“Nusrat Choudhury is a shining example of the American Dream,” Schumer said in a statement.

“She is the daughter of immigrant parents, a graduate of Columbia, Princeton, and Yale Law School, and has dedicated her career to making sure all people can have their voices heard in court,” he added.&nbsp;

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Her bio on the ACLU’s website says: “Nusrat helped secure the first federal court ruling striking down the US government’s no-fly list procedures for violating due process.

“She filed litigation to challenge the NYPD’s unjustified and discriminatory profiling of Muslims for surveillance, which resulted in a court-ordered settlement agreement, and to secure public records about the FBI’s racial and ethnic mapping program.”

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, abstained from the vote because she supports criminal justice reform. Her prior comments, he claimed in a statement, raise concerns about her capacity to be objective towards law enforcement officials, as reported by the Guardian.

Choudhury served as a legal clerk in New York City for Judges Barrington Parker Jr. of the 2nd US&nbsp;Circuit Court of Appeals and US&nbsp;District Judge Denise L&nbsp;Cote.

She was a member of the Presidential Task Force on Strengthening Public Confidence in the American Justice System.

Her selection adhered to Joe Biden's pledge to prioritise diversity in background, ethnicity, and gender in his judicial appointments.

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Zahid Quraishi, the first federal Muslim judge in the country, was confirmed by the Senate to serve as a district court judge in New Jersey two years ago. On September 11, 2001, Quraishi started working for a New York legal firm. Later, he joined the legal department of the Army and served throughout two Iraqi deployments.

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The Senate has confirmed civil rights attorney Nusrat Choudhury to become the first Muslim woman to serve as a federal judge in the history of the United States, reported the Associated Press.

The Senate has confirmed civil rights attorney Nusrat Choudhury to become the first Muslim woman to serve as a federal judge in the history of the United States, reported the Associated Press. Following a party-line vote on Thursday (June 15), she will start her lifetime appointment in Brooklyn, New York. She is the legal director of the Illinois chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which applauded the confirmation. She worked at the national ACLU office from 2008 to 2020, spending seven of those years as the deputy director of the ACLU Racial Justice Programme. The ACLU referred to her in a tweet as a "trailblazing civil rights lawyer". Who is she? She made history as the first Muslim-American woman and Bangladeshi-American to be a federal judge, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, who made the recommendation. “Nusrat Choudhury is a shining example of the American Dream,” Schumer said in a statement. “She is the daughter of immigrant parents, a graduate of Columbia, Princeton, and Yale Law School, and has dedicated her career to making sure all people can have their voices heard in court,” he added. Also read | Xi Jinping meets Bill Gates, addresses him as an 'old friend' Her bio on the ACLU’s website says: “Nusrat helped secure the first federal court ruling striking down the US government’s no-fly list procedures for violating due process. “She filed litigation to challenge the NYPD’s unjustified and discriminatory profiling of Muslims for surveillance, which resulted in a court-ordered settlement agreement, and to secure public records about the FBI’s racial and ethnic mapping program.” Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, abstained from the vote because she supports criminal justice reform. Her prior comments, he claimed in a statement, raise concerns about her capacity to be objective towards law enforcement officials, as reported by the Guardian. Choudhury served as a legal clerk in New York City for Judges Barrington Parker Jr. of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals and US District Judge Denise L Cote. She was a member of the Presidential Task Force on Strengthening Public Confidence in the American Justice System. Her selection adhered to Joe Biden's pledge to prioritise diversity in background, ethnicity, and gender in his judicial appointments. Also watch | The US and Papua New Guinea sign a defence pact Zahid Quraishi, the first federal Muslim judge in the country, was confirmed by the Senate to serve as a district court judge in New Jersey two years ago. On September 11, 2001, Quraishi started working for a New York legal firm. Later, he joined the legal department of the Army and served throughout two Iraqi deployments. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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The announcement was made by film trade analyst Taran Adarsh who tweeted on Sunday that &quot;Padmaavat&#39;s&quot;&nbsp;release on February 25 and subsequent postponement of Akshay Kumar&#39;s &quot;PadMan&quot;&nbsp;has initiated another series of pushing of release dates by filmmakers.&nbsp;

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&quot;Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety&quot; was already facing competition with Sidharth Malhotra&#39;s &quot;Aiyaary&quot; and now &quot;PadMan&quot; would prove to be&nbsp;too tricky for the film.&nbsp;

The film stars Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh in lead roles.&nbsp;

The movie was originally scheduled to release on February 9

Luv Ranjan's much-awaited romantic comedy "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" which was earlier scheduled to release on February 9, has now been postponed to February 23. Also Watch: Yo Yo Honey Singh's Chhote Chhote Peg song from 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' Also Watch: Honey Singh back after two years with song Dil Chori from 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' The announcement was made by film trade analyst Taran Adarsh who tweeted on Sunday that "Padmaavat's" release on February 25 and subsequent postponement of Akshay Kumar's "PadMan" has initiated another series of pushing of release dates by filmmakers. His tweet reads: #SonuKeTituKiSweety, which was slated for release on 9 Feb 2018, has been shifted to 23 Feb 2018... Stars Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh... Luv Ranjan directs. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 21, 2018 × "PadMan" is now shifted to February 9 as "Padmaavat" director Sanjay Leela Bhansali requested Akshay Kumar to postpone the release of his film and Kumar agreed. The announcement was made via a joint press conference held by both Bhansali and Kumar. "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" was already facing competition with Sidharth Malhotra's "Aiyaary" and now "PadMan" would prove to be too tricky for the film. The film stars Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh in lead roles.

'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' postponed due to 'Padmaavat', to release on Feb 23

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