Federal judicial service
Renomination to district court under Trump
In August 2017,Gujarati was one of several candidates pitched to U.S. Senators from New York Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand by the White House as part of a bipartisan package of judicial candidates for vacancies on the federal courts in New York. [5] On May 10,2018,President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Gujarati to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. On May 15,2018,her nomination was sent to the Senate. On August 1,2018,a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [6] On September 13,2018,her nomination was reported out of committee by a 21–0 vote. [7]
On January 3,2019,her nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI,Paragraph 6 of the Senate. [8] On April 8,2019,President Trump announced the renomination of Gujarati to the district court. [9] On May 21,2019,her nomination was sent to the Senate,she was renominated to the same seat. [10] On June 20,2019,her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. [11] On September 9,2020,the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 94–2 vote. [12] On September 10,2020,her nomination was confirmed by a 99–0 vote,with Senator Kamala Harris,who was on the campaign trail for her vice-presidential bid as the Democratic nominee,being the only Senator not to vote. [13] She received her judicial commission on September 18,2020. [14] Upon taking office,Gujarati became the first Indian American to serve as an Article III federal judge in New York. [15]
Notable cases
The OneTaste case (United States v. Cherwitz and Daedone,23-CR-146) is among the more high-profile cases overseen by Judge Gujarati,given its media attention and legal complexity. [16] [17] OneTaste,a wellness company founded by Nicole Daedone,promoted "orgasmic meditation," which involves stroking a woman's or man's genitals for a period of 15 minutes. The company faced allegations of misconduct following a 2018 Bloomberg article. [18] [19] In June 2023,Daedone and former head of sales Rachel Cherwitz were indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit forced labor,with allegations spanning from 2006 to 2018,including economic,emotional,and psychological abuse,as well as coercion and intimidation. [20]
Defense attorneys have accused the FBI,and particularly FBI Special Agent Elliot McGinnis,of misconduct including mishandling evidence,improperly accessing privileged materials,and pressuring witnesses. [21] They also raised concerns about the alleged fabrication of evidence and the timing of Netflix's Orgasm Inc. documentary,which aired shortly before the indictment. [22] In March 2025,prosecutors dropped key evidence from the trial involving journals featured in the documentary,saying they no longer believed portions of the handwritten journals are authentic. [23]
Judge Gujarati denied defense motions for dismissal or evidentiary hearings,allowing the case to proceed toward trial,which began in May 2025. [24] [25] [26] [27]
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