Arun Subramanian
2023 - Present
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Arun Subramanian is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on September 6, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on March 7, 2023, by a vote of 59 - 37.[1][2][3][4] Subramanian was one of 235 Article III judges nominated by President Joe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
Subramanian was a partner at Susman Godfrey LLP.[5]
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2023-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On September 6, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Arun Subramanian to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Subramanian's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023. [1] Subramanian received commission on April 13, 2023.[6]
The president renominated Subramanian on January 23, 2023.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Arun Subramanian |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 182 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 6, 2022
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| ABA Rating: Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: December 13, 2022
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: February 9, 2023
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| Confirmed: March 7, 2023
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| Vote: 59 - 37
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Subramanian by a vote of 59 - 37 on March 7, 2023.[4] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Arun Subramanian confirmation vote (March 7, 2023) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
45 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
 Republican |
11 | 37 | 1 | ||||||
 Independent |
3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 59 | 37 | 4 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Subramanian's nomination on December 13, 2022. Subramanian's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[7]
The president renominated Subramanian on January 23, 2023. In a committee hearing on February 9, 2023, Subramanian was reported to the full Senate, after a 16-5 committee vote.[3]
Nomination
On September 6, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Arun Subramanian to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Subramanian's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2023.[1] The president renominated Subramanian on January 23, 2023.[2]
Arun Subramanian was nominated to replace Judge Alison J. Nathan, who was elevated to become a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. Nathan was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 23, 2022.[1]
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Subramanian Well Qualified.[8] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Biography
Education
Subramanian earned a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2004 and a bachelor's degree from Case Western Reserve University in 2001.
Professional career
- 2023-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- 2007-2023: Partner at Susman Godfrey LLP
- 2006-2007: Law clerk for the Supreme Court of the United States
- 2005-2006: Law clerk for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- 2004-2005: Law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [1]
About the court
| Southern District of New York |
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| Second Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 28 |
| Judges: 25 |
| Vacancies: 3 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Laura Swain |
| Active judges: Ronnie Abrams, Vernon Broderick, Andrew L. Carter Jr., Jessica Clarke, John Peter Cronan, Paul A. Engelmayer, Katherine Failla, Jesse Furman, Margaret Garnett, Philip M. Halpern, Dale Ho, Kenneth Karas, John Koeltl, Lewis Liman, James Paul Oetken, Edgardo Ramos, Jennifer Rearden, Jennifer Rochon, Nelson S. Roman, Arun Subramanian, Laura Swain, Analisa Torres, Jeannette Vargas, Mary Kay Vyskocil, Gregory Howard Woods Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is one of 94 United States district courts. The Southern District is one of the most influential and active federal district courts in the United States, largely because of its jurisdiction over New York's major financial centers. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit based in Lower Manhattan at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Federal Courthouse.
Jurisdiction
The Southern District of New York has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The court shares geographic jurisdiction over New York City with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, which manages Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond (Staten Island) counties, along with Nassau and Suffolk on Long Island.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
Noteworthy cases
Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking trial (2024)
On July 2, 2025, rapper and business executive Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty of two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Judge Arun Subramanian denied Combs bail and ordered him to remain in jail until his sentencing.[9] Combs was sentenced to four years and two months in prison.[10]
On September 16, 2024, Combs was arrested and indicted on counts of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution, also known as a violation of the Mann Act. This followed multiple allegations of misconduct since November 2023 and FBI raids on his two homes in March 2024.[11] Combs was alleged to have used his money, influence, and connections to engage in sex trafficking, abuse, and other crimes since at least 2004.[12]Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many In addition to the federal criminal trial, several related lawsuits were filed against Combs.
Combs denied all allegations and pleaded not guilty to all charges in the initial indictment. Prior to his arrest, Combs posted to Instagram, saying, "I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”[11]
On November 27, 2024, Combs was denied bail for the third time as Judge Arun Subramanian found evidence that there would be a risk of witness tampering.[13] He was previously denied bail twice following his arrest in September 2024.[14]
On January 30, 2025, the prosecution filed an expanded indictment. There were no new charges, but additional allegations of criminal behavior were included.[15] He pleaded not guilty at the arraignment on March 14, 2025.[16] On April 4, 2025, the indictment was expanded again with the charges being one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex-trafficking, and two counts of violating the Mann Act.[17]
See also
External links
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- United States District Court Southern District of New York
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Congress.gov, "PN2503 — Arun Subramanian — The Judiciary," September 6, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The White House, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 23, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 9, 2023," accessed February 9, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Congress.gov, "PN179 — Arun Subramanian — The Judiciary," March 7, 2023
- ↑ The White House, "President Biden Names Twenty-Sixth Round of Judicial Nominees," September 2, 2022
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Subramanian, Arun Srinivas," accessed April 14, 2023
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND A RTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES - 117th Congress," last updated December 12, 2022
- ↑ AP News, "Jury begins deliberations in Diddy’s former wardrobe stylist’s civil trial," accessed July 2, 2025
- ↑ AP, "Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 AP News, "Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrest and indictment: A timeline of key events," September 18, 2024
- ↑ United States Attorney's Office", "Sean Combs Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Sex Trafficking And Other Federal Offenses," September 17, 2024
- ↑ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail by third judge as he awaits sex trafficking trial," November 27, 2024
- ↑ BBC News, "Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault and rape in new lawsuits," September 18, 2024
- ↑ The New York Times, "New Sex Trafficking Indictment of Sean Combs Lists Two More Victims," January 30, 2025
- ↑ NBC News, "Diddy (Sean Combs) hearing live updates", March 14, 2025
- ↑ The New York Times, "Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces New Sex Trafficking Allegation," April 4, 2025
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