Indian-American lawyer Neomi Rao has been nominated by President Donald Trump to fill Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s seat on the powerful DC Circuit Court of Appeals.

Trump during Diwali celebrations on Tuesday at the Roosevelt Room of the White House announced the nomination of the 45-year-old regulatory czar for the DC Circuit which is considered second only to the US Supreme Court.

And, if confirmed by the Senate, Rao, who is currently administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), would be the second Indian-American judge in this court after judge Sree Srinivasan who was appointed by the Obama regime.

“She is going to be fantastic. Great person,” Trump said on his nominee.

Rao would fill the seat vacated by Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh, who served on the appeals court for 12 years.

A formal announcement on her nomination is expected to be made by the White House later.

“I just nominated Rao to be on the DC circuit court of appeals, the seat of justice Brett Kavanaugh. That could be a big story,” Trump announced.

Trump made the announcement in the presence of top Indian-American officials and Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej Singh Sarna.

Called the regulatory czar of Trump administration in her current capacity, she oversees implementation of the administration’s deregulatory agenda and regulation-related executive orders.

She was confirmed by the Senate with a 54-41 vote in July 2017 to head the OIRA and is known among legal circles as a highly respected administrative law scholar, media reports said.

A former clerk for conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Rao was recommended for the post by former White House counsel Don McGahn.