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Nusrat Jahan Choudhury
Eastern District of New York · appt. Biden
7/7
🥇 Fit for the Bench
1Ethics & Recusalcritical
71%★ earned
“No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause.” — Madison, Federalist No. 10
No documented on-bench ethics or recusal lapses; record as a judge is short and clean.
2Fidelity to Democracycritical
74%★ earned
“…a government of laws, and not of men.” — Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
No record of defying higher courts or election-related misconduct; respects precedent.
3Judicial Temperament
71%★ earned
“Justice must satisfy the appearance of justice.” — Frankfurter
No reported temperament incidents as a judge; limited public record since 2023 confirmation.
4Reason, Not Ideology
71%★ earned
“We are not final because we are infallible…” — Robert H. Jackson
Insufficient documented judicial record to establish any ideological pattern; scored neutral.
5Intellectual Honesty & Precedent
70%★ earned
“…to stand by things decided.” (stare decisis) — the common-law maxim
During 2023 confirmation, senators noted inconsistent answers about a prior public statement on police killings; a nominee-hearing dispute, not a judicial finding.
6Independence from Party
70%★ earned
“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential.” — Hamilton, Federalist No. 78
Biden appointee, prior ACLU role noted at confirmation, but no documented party-aligned ruling pattern; neutral.
7Personal Integrity
74%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No criminal, civil, or corruption matters found in the public record.
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Ethics & Recusal or Fidelity to Democracy and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →