Navraj Rai sworn in as first Sikh judge pro tempore in California’s Kern County

Indian American Navraj Rai becomes Kern County's first Sikh judge

Indian American attorney Navraj Rai, has become the first Sikh to hold the position of a judge pro tem to the Superior Court of California in Kern County. Rai, 32, was sworn in last week with his family by his side. “At that moment when you see the courtroom kind of flooded, that’s when it hit me, like, OK, I think this moment is bigger than what I realized,” he told local media. “I think the thing that excites me the most is interacting with th…

Navraj Rai sworn in as first Sikh judge pro tempore in California’s Kern County

Washington: Navraj Rai, a 32-year-old attorney, has been sworn in as the first Sikh judge pro tempore in California’s Kern County, marking a milestone for the local Sikh community and the county’s court system.  Rai was sworn in last week as a judge pro tem to the Superior Court of California in Kern County. He is the first Sikh to hold the position in the county’s history. A judge pro tem is a private attorney appointed by the court to handle s…