On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department granted a motion to reinstate Nadia Sheikh Bandukda as an attorney and counselor-at-law in the State of New York, effective immediately.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Nadia Sheikh Bandukda,” with case no. 2025-08104.
The reinstatement follows an order issued by the court on March 20, 2025, which suspended Bandukda from practicing law due to non-compliance with Judiciary Law §468-a. The Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department was listed as the respondent in the matter.
The court noted that Bandukda had moved for reinstatement and that she had complied with Judiciary Law §468-a on or about December 12, 2025, after the effective date of the suspension order. The decision was made after reading and filing the relevant papers and due deliberation.
The panel presiding over the matter included Justice Peter H. Moulton, Justice Saliann Scarpulla, Justice Barbara R. Kapnick, Justice Julio Rodriguez III, and Justice Llinét M. Rosado.
According to the filing, Bandukda acquired a law license in New York in 2014.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
