Chennai-born Raja Rajeswari has been sworn-in as a criminal court judge in New York by Mayor Bill de Blasio, becoming the first India-born woman to be appointed a judge in New York City.
Ms. Rajeswari, 43, who had migrated to the U.S. from Chennai as a
teenager, previously worked with the Richmond County District Attorney’s
Office for her entire career in several bureaus including Criminal
Court, Narcotics, Supreme Court, and the Sex Crimes Special Victims
Bureau, where she last served as Deputy Chief.
Ms. Rajeswari took the oath of office at a ceremony in New York City on
Monday May 02,2016 along with 27 other judges appointed earlier this month to the
Family Court, Criminal Court, and Civil Court, which are part of the New
York State Unified Court System.
The mayor appoints judges to 10-year terms in the New York City Criminal Court and the Family Court within the city.
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