| | In September 2013, [[Obama]] nominated Talwani to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, to the seat vacated by Judge Mark L. Wolf, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2013.<ref>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/24/presidential-nominations-sent-senate"Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate"]</ref> On February 6, 2014, her nomination was reported out of committee.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140214063426/http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=138603a26950ad873303535a6318f123&2 "Executive Business Meeting"]</ref> Cloture was filed on her nomination on May 6, 2014.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161121144432/https://democrats.senate.gov/2014/05/06/cloture-filed-on-4-judicial-nominations-talwani-peterson-rosenstengal-rosenbaum/ "Cloture filed on 4 judicial nominations (Talwani, Peterson, Rosenstengal, Rosenbaum)"]</ref> On May 8, 2014, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 55–41 vote.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=2&vote=00134 "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge)"]</ref> Later that day, her nomination was confirmed by a 94–0 vote.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=2&vote=00137 "On the Nomination (Confirmation Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge)"]</ref> | | In September 2013, [[Obama]] nominated Talwani to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, to the seat vacated by Judge Mark L. Wolf, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2013.<ref>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/24/presidential-nominations-sent-senate"Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate"]</ref> On February 6, 2014, her nomination was reported out of committee.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140214063426/http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=138603a26950ad873303535a6318f123&2 "Executive Business Meeting"]</ref> Cloture was filed on her nomination on May 6, 2014.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161121144432/https://democrats.senate.gov/2014/05/06/cloture-filed-on-4-judicial-nominations-talwani-peterson-rosenstengal-rosenbaum/ "Cloture filed on 4 judicial nominations (Talwani, Peterson, Rosenstengal, Rosenbaum)"]</ref> On May 8, 2014, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 55–41 vote.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=2&vote=00134 "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge)"]</ref> Later that day, her nomination was confirmed by a 94–0 vote.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=2&vote=00137 "On the Nomination (Confirmation Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge)"]</ref> |
| | + | In 2023, Talwani rules MA student's 'there are only two genders' T-shirt ‘invades the rights of others,’ is NOT protected by free speech.<ref>[https://thepostmillennial.com/federal-judge-declares-ma-students-there-are-only-two-genders-t-shirt-not-protected-by-free-speech-invades-the-rights-of-others Federal judge rules MA student's 'there are only two genders' T-shirt ‘invades the rights of others,’ is NOT protected by free speech]. By Sara Higdon, ''The Post Millennial'". June 17, 2023.</ref> |
| | Already in 2019, this liberal judge, blocked [[ICE]] from arresting in courthouse.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ice-massachusetts-courthouses-arrests-judge-block Judge temporarily blocks ICE from making arrests in Mass. courthouses] | | Already in 2019, this liberal judge, blocked [[ICE]] from arresting in courthouse.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ice-massachusetts-courthouses-arrests-judge-block Judge temporarily blocks ICE from making arrests in Mass. courthouses] |
| − | <ref name=boston25news>[https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/ice-reveals-where-detained-tufts-phd-student-is-being-held-judge-demands-answers Mass. judge demands answers after Tufts student detained by federal agents is rushed to Louisiana] | + | <ref name=boston25news>[https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/mass-judge-demands-answers-after-tufts-student-detained-by-federal-agents-is-rushed-louisiana/XYXKCUCOHNA2REXMS5V54JQN5I/?outputType=amp Mass. judge demands answers after Tufts student detained by federal agents is rushed to Louisiana] |