Broward's First Asian-American Judge Sworn In

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami/AP) – A first for Broward County.

Circuit Judge Raag Singhal was sworn in Friday during a judicial robing ceremony at the state courthouse making him the county's first Asian-American judge.

Singhal's parents emigrated from India to the U.S. in 1960. He said his parents had almost nothing when they arrived in Michigan.

Singhal was born three years later and grew up in New Jersey. He later moved to South Florida, where he became a well-known death penalty lawyer.

The judge says he hopes his appointment will encourage other minorities to consider a law profession.

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