Judge Jaya Badiya (Photo: CA.GOV Official website)
California: State Governor Gavin Christopher Newsom has appointed Jaya Badiya, an Indian-origin woman, as a Judge in the Sacramento County Superior Court, making her the first Judge in California from the Telugu-speaking States.
The Judge was born in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and completed her initial education in Hyderabad. She later earned a Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University School of Law and MA in International Relations and International Communications from Boston University.
Judge Badiga has cleared the California State bar exam in 2009. After which, she served as a Staff Counsel, Attorney Advisor, Managing Attorney, Attorney at California Department of Health Care Services, and Commissioner at the Sacramento County Superior Court prior to her appointment as Judge.
In addition to Badiga, Governor Newsom has announced appointments of 18 superior court judges, which also included Raj Singh Badhesha, another judge of Indian-origin.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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