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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 13, 2011

Growing need exists for South Asian federal judges

The lack of South Asian federal judges, especially in the Bay Area, is striking. By Jolsna John and Paven Malhotra of the North American South Asian Bar Association


By Jolsna John and Paven Malhotra


The contributions of South Asians to American economic and political life - particularly here in the Bay Area - are undeniable. From 1995 to 2005, 15 percent of Silicon Valley startups were founded by South Asians - the largest of any immigrant group. Six percent of physicians in the United States are of South Asian origin. The CEOs of major Fortune 500 companies like Pepsico, Citigroup, and MasterCard are all South Asian. The st...

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