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Punjab-born Bharara named US attorney
WSN Newtwork 

Washington: President Barack Obama has nominated Preet Bharara,a Punjab-born Indian American lawyer, to become the US attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Bharara, 40, has advised New York Democrat Senator Charles Schumer on legal matters and played a key role in the congressional investigation of the Bush administration’s firing of eight US attorneys, according to a White House announcement. “This group of men and women have distinguished themselves as fair, tenacious and respected attorneys throughout their careers in both public and private service,” Obama said of Bharara and five others named on Friday. “They will serve their country with distinction as US Attorneys and it is my honour to nominate them for these esteemed positions.” Born in Punjab, Bharara immigrated to the US with his parents in 1970 and became a US citizen 10 years later.

20 May 2009
 

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