Indian Americans Honor Chief Judge Raymond Drearie
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/indian-americans-honor-chief-judge-raymond-drearie/30174
Samir Chopra, President – Elect of Indian Americans of New York recently honored Chief Judge of the United States District Court the Honorable Raymond Drearie at a ceremony in New York City. Judge Drearie has dedicated a life to public service previously serving as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and currently as the Chief Judge.
Samir Chopra mentioned “ there are few individuals in public service who have an as accomplished record as the Honorable Chief Judge – and our community is benefitted by his support of diversity and minority communities. Judge Drearie is member of the Federal Bar Council and before becoming a Federal Judge served as Chief of the Appeals Division and later Chief of the Criminal Division, at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Samir Chopra, a marathon runner and triathlete; past recipient of the Walter Upjohn Award has served in the past as Director of the South Asian Bar Association, Trustee of the Hindu Center in New York and Director of the Indian American Committee, after completing his education at Emory University, INSEAD ( France) and Harvard.
