NRI Sabita
Singh appointed judge of
the District Circuit Court of Massachusetts
December 07, 2006
Umroa Singh
On Oct. 25, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R)
nominated Assistant U.S. Attorney Sabita Singh to be Judge of
the District Circuit Court. On November 15, her judicial position
was confirmed by the 8 member of Governor's Council.
She will be the first South Asian judge in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Currently, Singh who is from Somerville, Ma., is
Special Counsel for Criminal Rights Enforcement in the Office
of the U.S. Attorney in Boston. Formerly, she was an attorney
specializing in white collar criminal defense and business regulation
at the law firm Bingham McCutchen LLP an 850-member law firm.
Sabita Singh is President of the North American
South Asian Bar Association ("NASABA"), an
organization of attorneys in the U.S. and Canada who originate
from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and other nations
on the Indian Subcontinen
2005-2006 NASABA(Photo) President, Sabita Singh
The North American South Asian Bar Association (NASABA)
provides a vital link between South Asian lawyers and the South
Asian community across North America. She is also the founder
of the Boston branch of the South Asian Bar Association
- Sabita is also an Assistant United States Attorney for the
District of Massachusetts and Special Counsel for Criminal Civil
Rights Enforcement within the District.
- Sabita practiced both criminal and civil law at Bingham McCutchen
LLP, an 850-attorney international law firm based in Boston,
Massachusetts.
- She also served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate to investigate
the best interests of children in cases of neglect and abuse.
- Sabita prosecuted cases on behalf of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. As a member of the prosecutor's office, Sabita
also trained law enforcement officers at police academies, drafted
and promoted legislation, conducted investigations of public
authorities and worked closely with homicide and narcotics detectives
in obtaining search warrants
- she was the point person in the office for hate crimes and
youth crime prevention issues.
- Sabita lectured and taught students at various institutions
including Harvard University's Summer School and Extension School.
- Sabita served as a law clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts
Superior Court.
- While attending Pennsylvania State University, she was active
in the school's Race Relations Board, the Department of Women's
Concerns, the Friends of India Association, Residential Life
and Army ROTC
Among the high profile cases was the Eddie Brien juvenile murder
case out of Somerville, which was tried by the District Attorney
and covered by Court TV. Issues in the case took her to the Supreme
Judicial Court numerous times before a conviction for first degree
murder was secured. She also handled the Louise Woodward baby
murder case which got extensive media coverage in the U.S. and
even in India, arguing before the Supreme
School:
- She went to Pennsylvania State University where she got her
Bachelor's Degree in the Administration of Justice
- She got her degree from Boston University School of Law
