Amit Mehta

Amit Priyavadan Mehta is an American lawyer who has served as United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia since 2014. In 2021, Mehta became a judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

Some of the key events about Amit Mehta

1999
Graduated from University of Virginia School of Law
2002
Joined the law firm of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP as an associate
2008
Became a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
2014
Nominated by President Obama to serve as a federal judge
2014
Confirmed by the Senate to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
2017
Presided over a high-profile case involving Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election
2017
Faced criticism for initially dismissing a lawsuit against Trump's business dealings
2019
Ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census
2019
Received backlash for ruling against House Democrats in a subpoena case
2020
Criticized for delays in ruling on Michael Flynn's case
2021
Oversaw cases related to the January 6 Capitol attack
2021
Faced controversy over handling of Capitol riot cases
2022
Issued a ruling protecting access to medication abortion
2022
Criticized for perceived leniency in sentencing some January 6 defendants
2022
Received backlash for dismissing a lawsuit against Trump over clearing of Lafayette Square
2023
Presided over the civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump
2023
Faced scrutiny over management of Trump civil fraud trial
2023
Criticized for allowing lengthy statements from Trump during trial proceedings
2023
Questioned over decision to allow Trump's social media posts as evidence
2023
Faced calls for recusal in cases involving Trump

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