Eastern District of New York / Appointed 2024 / Active
Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024 and confirmed by the Senate 51–42, Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 2002. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1976 · age 50
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2024
- Confirmed
- 51–42
- Education
- Harvard 1998 · Harvard Law School 2002
- Succeeded
- Joan Marie Azrack
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern District of New York succeeded Joan Marie Azrack | Biden (D) | 51–42 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 51–42 on May 15, 2024 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 166. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 51
46 D, 3 R, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Laphonza Butler(D-CA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 42
42 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 7
2 D, 4 R, 1 I
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
Education
| Harvard University | A.B. | 1998 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 2002 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. John G. Koeltl, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York | 2002-2003 |
| Private practice, Los Angeles, California | 2003-2004 |
| Manager of planning and data analysis, Division of Human Resources, New York City Department of Education | 2004-2005 |
| Private practice, New York City | 2005-2015 |
| Special assistant district attorney, Kings County, New York (on detail) | 2007-2008 |
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2015-2017; deputy general counsel for appellate litigation, adjudication, and enforcement, 2015-2017; acting general counsel | 2017 |
| Adjunct professor, St. John's Law School | 2019- |
| Adjunct professor, Brooklyn Law School | 2020 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 2024.
- Was Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara 51–42 on May 15, 2024.
- Which court is Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara on?
- Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Sources
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1 year on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).