Vijay Gandhi becomes first Indian-American judge in California

New York, Apr 19 (PTI) Indian-American Vijay Gandhi
has become the first member of the community to be sworn in as
a Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for
the Central District of California.
38-year-old Gandhi, the first Indian-American federal
judge in the Central District and only the second member from
the community in the history of the US, is also one of the
youngest judges currently serving in the Central District.
The Central District of California is the largest
district in the nation, serving more than 19 million people.
Gandhi graduated from the University of Southern
California Law School and was formerly a litigation partner at
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. He practiced law for
nearly 12 years at the firm as an associate from 1998 to 2006,
and as an equity partner, thereafter.
"We are exceptionally proud of Judge Gandhi for his
accomplishments, especially given his steadfast commitment
to the South Asian community," said Joseph J Centeno,
president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar
Association. PTI BS
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