| 1. Manpreet Monica Singh is an American advocate, civil rights activist, and politician of Indian origin. |
| 2. She gained attention for being the first Sikh woman elected as a judge in the United States. |
| 3. After her formal education, she began practicing law in the US. |
| 4. In 2001, she became a certified mediator. |
| 5. She received certification in law from the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas in 2002. |
| 6. In 2011, she joined The Sikh Coalition, a US-based Sikh advocacy group, eventually serving on its Board of Directors. |
| 7. She collaborated with organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union and Rice University Boniuk Center in civil rights work. |
| 8. Running for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 in 2022, she was sworn in as a Judge on January 6, 2023. |
| 9. Her election campaign aimed to promote diversity and servant leadership in the community. |
| 10. She has been involved in numerous civil rights organizations at the local, state, and national levels. |
| 11. She became the first Sikh to practice law in Houston upon admission to the bar. |
| 12. She served on the Board of Directors for the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the Texas Lyceum, and the Sikh Coalition. |
| 13. She received the nationwide Passion of Excellence Award. |
| 14. She was named runner-up for the Houston Young Lawyers Association Most Outstanding Attorney in 2010. |
| 15. She received the South Asian Bar Association Distinguished Member Award in 2017. |
