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2014.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) She was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in 2014.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) She has served on the court since receiving her commission on May 12, 2014.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) |\n| Appointed by | Barack Obama[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) |\n| Confirmed | May 8, 2014 (Senate voted 94 to 0)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1130428) |\n| Born | 1960 in Englewood, NJ[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) |\n| Education | B.A., Radcliffe College, 1982; J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1988[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nTalwani was born in 1960 in [Englewood, New Jersey](https://www.edgepedia.org/englewood-new-jersey).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) She received her [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) from [Radcliffe College](https://www.edgepedia.org/radcliffe-college) in 1982 and her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1988.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486)\n\n## Legal career\n\nTalwani began her legal career as a law clerk for Judge Stanley A. Weigel of the [United States District Court for the Northern District of California](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-district-court-for-the-northern-district-of-california) from 1988 to 1989.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) • [3](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/24/president-obama-nominates-two-serve-united-states-district-courts) She then entered private practice in San Francisco, California, from 1989 to 1999.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) According to the White House announcement of her nomination, she was an associate at the San Francisco law firm now known as Altshuler Berzon LLP from 1989 to 1995 and a partner at that firm from 1996 to 1999.[3](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/24/president-obama-nominates-two-serve-united-states-district-courts)\n\nIn 1999, Talwani moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where she practiced until 2014.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) She was a partner at Segal Roitman LLP in Boston, where her practice focused on civil litigation at the state and federal trial court and appellate levels.[3](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/24/president-obama-nominates-two-serve-united-states-district-courts)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nTalwani was first nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on September 24, 2013; no Senate vote was taken on that nomination.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) The White House announced her nomination, together with that of [Mark G. Mastroianni](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-g-mastroianni), on September 24, 2013.[3](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/24/president-obama-nominates-two-serve-united-states-district-courts) She was renominated on January 6, 2014.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486)\n\nThe Senate confirmed her on May 8, 2014, by a vote of 94 to 0.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1130428) She received her commission on May 12, 2014.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Indira Talwani, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1394486)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, May 8, 2014](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1130428)\n3. [President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Courts](https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/24/president-obama-nominates-two-serve-united-states-district-courts)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames T to Wo*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026; Sep 30, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026; Sep 30, 2026 · Last review: Sep 30, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/indira-talwani", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/indira-talwani.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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