CAPAC Lauds Nomination of Indira Talwani to U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Washington, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Indira Talwani to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. If confirmed, Ms. Talwani will be the first person of Asian descent to serve as an Article III judge in the First Circuit and only the second female Article III judge of South Asian descent nationwide. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair: “I commend President Obama for nominating Indira Talwani to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Ms. Talwani’s talent, intellect, and temperament will allow her to serve honorably on the federal bench. President Obama’s nomination of Ms. Talwani continues a promising trend of qualified and diverse candidates to our federal judiciary. I urge my Senate colleagues to move swiftly on Ms. Talwani’s confirmation.”
Rep. Mike Honda (CA-17), CAPAC Chair Emeritus: “I am pleased to congratulate Indira Talwani on her nomination as U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Massachusetts. I am proud to see another member of the AAPI community join the judicial ranks of this prestigious bench as she joins Sabita Singh, the first judge of South Asian descent in the history of the Commonwealth. I have no doubt that Ms. Talwani will serve her country and community well and be a shining example for many in the legal profession."
Rep. Ami Bera (CA-07): “I'm thrilled President Obama nominated Indira Talwani to the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts. She will be an outstanding judge; her education and experience with civil litigation and clerking at a district court make her extremely well-equipped to serve, and I hope to see a speedy confirmation by the U.S. Senate.”
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02): “Indira Talwani is a tremendous nominee to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Massachusetts. This nomination is historic; and Indira’s confirmation would make her the first person of Asian descent to ever serve as a federal judge in Massachusetts. Her unique perspective and diverse legal experience – from labor law and civil rights to unfair business practices and the First Amendment – will serve her well on the bench. I strongly urge the Senate to quickly confirm this highly qualified nominee.”
Background:
Indira Talwani is currently a partner at Segal Roitman LLP, where she specializes in federal and state court litigation. She also serves as a senior editor of the American Bar Association and Bureau of National Affairs’ treatise on the Family and Medical Leave Act. Prior to joining Segal Roitman LLP, Talwani was a partner with the San Francisco law firm of Altshuler, Berzon, Nussbaum, Berzon & Rubin. After graduating from Harvard/Radcliffe College and U.C. Berkeley School of Law, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Stanley A. Weigel on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) is comprised of Members of Congress of Asian and Pacific Islander descent and Members who have a strong dedication to promoting the well-being of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Currently chaired by Congresswoman Judy Chu, CAPAC has been addressing the needs of the AAPI community in all areas of American life since it was founded in 1994.