2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight video
United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon grew up in a poor neighborhood of New York City in the 1970s, believing in the American dream. His parents, immigrants of Hispanic and East Indian descent, instilled in him the value of hard work and perseverance.
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, a new video profile explores Bissoon’s determination to pursue a career in law. She reflects on the challenges and pressures that come with being the first Hispanic Article III judge in Pennsylvania, the first Asian American Article III judge in Pennsylvania, and the first judge of the ‘Article III of South American Asia in the United States.
“It’s been the honor of my life to actually hold those roles and to have carved a path for others like me, who look like me, and who might have grown up in a similar situation to me,” said Bissoon, who is been appointed to the Western District of Pennsylvania in 2011, and serves in Pittsburgh.
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