Arun Subramanian Becomes First South Asian American to be Nominated as U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York
- A partner at Susman Godfrey LLP, he chairs the firm’s pro bono practice and focuses on consumer protection, antitrust, commercial class actions, and contract and tort litigation.
President Joe Biden has nominated Arun Subramanian to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. If confirmed, he would be the first South Asian American judge on the powerful bench.
Subramanian is among nine federal judicial nominees who are “extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution,” according to the White House. “These choices also continue to fulfill the President’s promise to ensure that the nation’s courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country—both in terms of personal and professional backgrounds.”
The Indian American is a partner at Susman Godfrey LLP where he chairs the firm’s pro bono practice and focuses on consumer protection, antitrust, commercial class actions, and contract and tort litigation. In 2021, he was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts to serve on the Advisory Committee for the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Subramanian clerked on the U.S. Supreme Court for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for Judge Dennis Jacobs, and on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for Judge Gerald E. Lynch.
He received his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2004 and his B.A. from Case Western Reserve University in 2001.