Indira Khan is from Queens, New York. She has a bachelor's degree from Fordham University and a law degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She lives with her husband and two children in Queens.

Queens Dems pick candidates for Civil Court — Queens Daily Eagle

Indira is a solo practitioner at the Law Office of Indira Khan, P.C., where she represents clients in family and immigration law matters. She also serves on the borough's 18B panel, providing legal representation to indigent clients. Before starting her own practice, Indira worked as an associate attorney at Robert DiDio & Associates and as counsel at Camhi & Min, LLC. She began her legal career as an assistant district attorney in the Crimes Against Children Bureau at the Kings County District Attorney's Office.

Indira Khan - Ballotpedia

Indira D. Khan's campaign for judge of the New York City Civil Court, Queens County is her first entry into politics. 

Has over 18 years of legal experience and is a graduate of Fordham University and Cardozo School of Law.

- Has over 18 years of legal experience and is a graduate of Fordham University and Cardozo School of Law.

Legal Experience

Promises to uphold a courtroom that is "efficient, transparent, and just."

Promises to uphold a courtroom that is just.

- Promises to uphold a courtroom that is just.

Judicial Philosophy

Promises to make the courtroom accessible, transparent, and efficient.

- Promises to make the courtroom accessible, transparent, and efficient.

Judicial Administration

Promises to make "fair, impartial, and ethical decisions."

- Promises to make "fair, impartial, and ethical decisions."

Ethics & Conduct

Former member of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Committee on Children and the Law and an active leader in bar associations.

- Former member of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Committee on Children and the Law and an active leader in bar associations.

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Indira D. Khan

- The New York Civil Court has jurisdiction over civil cases involving amounts up to $50,000 and other civil matters referred to it by the Supreme Court.
- It includes a small claims part for informal dispositions of matters not exceeding $10,000 and a housing part for landlord-tenant matters and housing code violations.
- There are 120 judges elected to the Civil Court, but only about 50 sit in it. The remaining judges sit in other courts, such as the Criminal Court or Family Court.
- Judges are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections.
- They are paid a salary of $216,400.