For Immediate Release
September 10, 2020

NAPABA Celebrates the Confirmation of Diane Gujarati to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Today, Diane Gujarati was confirmed to serve on United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. First nominated on September 13, 2016, Judge Gujarati is the first Indian American to serve as an Article III federal judge in New York.

“NAPABA congratulates Diane Gujarati on her historic confirmation to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York,” said NAPABA President Bonnie Lee Wolf. “Judge Gujarati has a long and distinguished record of public service. We are proud to have supported her nomination.”

Gujarati was the deputy chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York. An experienced litigator, she has been an assistant U.S. attorney for nearly 20 years and worked on a range of criminal prosecutions and appellate matters, including: economic, violent, narcotics, trafficking, and exploitation crimes. She also served as a director of the Asian American Bar Association of New York, an affiliate of NAPABA.

NAPABA commends President Trump for nominating Judge Gujarati to the bench. NAPABA extends its gratitude to Senators Gillibrand and Schumer for recommending Judge Gujarati to the White House.

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The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) represents the interests of approximately 50,000 legal professionals and nearly 90 national, state, and local Asian Pacific American bar associations. NAPABA is a leader in addressing civil rights issues confronting Asian Pacific American communities. Through its national network, NAPABA provides a strong voice for increased diversity of the federal and state judiciaries, advocates for equal opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes the professional development of people of color in the legal profession.