Report: Biden mulls appointing first-ever Muslim federal judge
Qureshi was previously nominated for a district court seat by then-President Barack Obama in 2016. Abid Riaz Qureshi. Photo courtesy Latham & Watkins L.L.P.
March 12, 2021
(RNS) The Biden administration is considering naming Washington, D.C., attorney Abid Riaz Qureshi to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, according to media reports. If confirmed by the Senate, Qureshi would be the first Muslim to become a federal judge.
According to BuzzFeed News, the Biden administration has ordered the FBI to vet Qureshi, who was previously nominated for a district court seat by then-President Barack Obama in 2016.