Question- Recently, which American-American nominated US-American Donald Trump, has been named as the judge of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeal in US?
(a) Vivek Krishnamurthy
(b) Amul Thapar
(c) Tarun Chatterjee
(d) Vikas Agarwal
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On March 21, 2017, American President Donald Trump named Indian American diversified expert Amul Roger Thapar as the judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals (The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Six Circuit) of the Sixth Circuit.
- He is the first American of Indian origin, who has been nominated for the top judicial post by Trump.
- If the Senate affirms this appointment, he will be the judge of the Court of Appeal of the Sixth Circuit of US.
- Here they will hear appeals from Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan states.
- Presently he is working as the District Judge of the United States in the eastern districts of Kentucky.
- In 2007, when he was appointed to this position. He was the first South Asian judge to reach this position.
Related Links:-
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/21/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-judge-amul-r-thapar
http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/article139760453.html