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{{Short description|American judge (born 1988)}}
'''Moxila A. Upadhyaya''' ({{Audio|Moxila A. Upadhyaya.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a [[United States magistrate judge]]. Before becoming a magistrate judge in September 2022, she was a partner at the law firm [[Venable LLP]].

As a magistrate judge, Upadhyaya has presided over preliminary and limited matters for cases, including the arraignment in the [[Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (2020 election case)|federal prosecution of Donald Trump]] related to the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 election]].

== Early life and education ==
Born in [[Gujarat, India]] in 1988, Moxila A. Upadhyaya was raised near [[Kansas City, Missouri]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya |access-date=9 August 2023 |url=https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/content/magistrate-judge-moxila-a-upadhyaya |website=[[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]]}}</ref> She studied at the [[University of Missouri]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Deliso |first=Meredith |date=3 Aug 2023 |title=Who is Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya in Trump's Jan. 6 case? |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/magistrate-judge-moxila-upadhyaya-trumps-jan-6-case/story?id=101990791 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=[[ABC News]] |language=en}}</ref> and the [[American University Washington College of Law]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Patil |first=Anuska |date=2023-08-03 |title=Who is the judge handling Trump's initial court appearance? |language=en |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/us/politics/moxila-upadhyaya-trump-judge.html |access-date=2023-08-04}}</ref>

== Career ==
After graduating, she clerked for [[Eric T. Washington|Eric Washington]]<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.venable.com/about/news/2013/01/commercial-litigator-moxila-a-upadhyaya-and-intell |work=[[Venable LLP]] |title=Commercial Litigator Moxila A. Upadhyaya and Intellectual Property Litigator Calvin R. Nelson Rejoin Venable's Washington, DC Office |date=16 January 2013 |access-date=9 August 2023 }}</ref> before working as a litigation lawyer and later becoming a partner at [[Venable LLP]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.venable.com/about/news/2018/01/venable-elects-18-attorneys-to-firm-partnership |url-status=live |title=Venable Elects 18 Attorneys to Firm Partnership |work=Venable LLP |date=2 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020054741/https://www.venable.com/about/news/2018/01/venable-elects-18-attorneys-to-firm-partnership |access-date=9 August 2023 |archive-date=October 20, 2020 }}</ref> In 2009, an organization Upadhyaya worked with as co-counsel ''pro bono'' in 2008,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Katkin |first1=Brian |title=Prosecutors Back Off 1990 Murder Conviction |url=https://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2008/08/innocent-man-re.html |access-date=7 August 2023 |work=The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times |date=August 8, 2008}}</ref> the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project, awarded Upadhyaya their ''Defender of Innocence'' Award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 Aug 2023 |title=Moxila Upadhyaya: 5 Facts On The Indian-American Judge Who Warned Trump |url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/moxila-upadhyaya-5-facts-on-the-indian-american-judge-who-warned-trump-4273586 |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=[[NDTV India]]}}</ref> Upadhyaya was a clerk for [[Robert L. Wilkins|Robert Wilkins]] in the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]] in 2011.<ref name=":1" />

She was appointed as a magistrate judge on September 7, 2022,<ref name=":1" /> and works at the [[E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse|E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse]] in Washington D.C. Since her appointment, she has served as a magistrate judge for several proceedings involving people charged with alleged offences committed during the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack]].<ref name=":0" />

The prosecution of [[Donald J. Trump]] on charges related to alleged [[Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (2020 election case)|interference in the 2020 presidential election]] was assigned to Judge [[Tanya S. Chutkan]] before the arraignment, on August 1, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Maanvi |last2=Chao-Fong |first2=Léonie |last3=Stein |first3=Chris |last4=Chao-Fong |first4=Maanvi Singh |title=Trump faces four criminal counts as six co-conspirators listed in January 6 indictment – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2023/aug/01/trump-indictment-jan-6-jack-smith-biden-us-politics-live-updates?page=with:block-64c982e28f083f2fac7d6c7f#block-64c982e28f083f2fac7d6c7f |access-date=7 August 2023 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=1 August 2023 |quote=The Trump case has been assigned to US district judge Tanya S Chutkan, according to the court docket.}}</ref><ref name="Henley2023">{{Cite web |last1=Henley |first1=Jon |last2=Smith |first2=David |last3=Pengelly |first3=Martin |date=August 2, 2023 |title=Donald Trump to appear in court over attempt to overturn 2020 US election |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/02/donald-trump-to-appear-in-court-over-attempt-to-overturn-2020-us-election |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=9 August 2023 }}</ref><ref name=":0" /> At the arraignment, Upadhyaya received the plea from Trump in response to the charges, set a schedule for pre-trial motions and discovery and set the terms of bail which did not include any cash bond or travel restrictions.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Herszenhorn |first=Miles J. |date=4 Aug 2023 |title=Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya warned Trump before he left court. Here's what stood out |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/08/04/judge-moxila-a-upadhyaya-trump-warnings-witnesses/70527722007/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}}</ref> At the hearing, Upadhyaya warned Trump against influencing witnesses through direct discussion or intimidation.<ref name=":2" />

Upadhyaya has served on the Board of Directors for the D.C. Access to Justice Foundation and Council for Court Excellence. She was also a member of the [[Administrative Law Review]].<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news |title=Who is Gujarat-born American judge Moxila Upadhyaya who oversaw Donald Trump's arraignment and release on cognizance |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/who-is-indian-american-judge-moxila-upadhyaya-who-oversaw-donald-trumps-arraignment-and-release-on-cognizance/articleshow/102417441.cms |newspaper=The Economic Times|date=August 4, 2023 |access-date=8 August 2023 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/content/magistrate-judge-moxila-a-upadhyaya Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya] - [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]]

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