District of Columbia / Appointed 2025 / Active
Sparkle Leah Sooknanan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2025 and confirmed by the Senate 50–48, Sparkle Leah Sooknanan is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She earned a law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 2010. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 3, 2024
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2025
- Confirmed
- 50–48
- Education
- St. Francis College 2002 · Brooklyn Law School 2010
- Succeeded
- Florence Y. Pan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | District of Columbia · succeeded Florence Y. Pan | Biden (D) | 50–48 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| St. Francis College | B.S. | 2002 |
| Hofstra University | M.B.A. | 2003 |
| Brooklyn Law School | J.D. | 2010 |
Sources
1 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).