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NEW YORK: The Senate voted 81-16 Thursday to confirm Pak-origin Zahid Quraishi as a US district judge for the District of New Jersey, making him the first Muslim American federal judge in the...
Quraishi was also a military prosecutor and an Army captain in Iraq who tried public corruption cases as a federal prosecutor after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Zahid N. Quraishi to the District Court of New Jersey, making him the first Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history. Quraishi received bipartisan support with an 81-16 vote, including 32 Republicans who crossed party lines to approve his nomination. In April, President Biden nominated Quraishi to replace Judge Peter Sheridan, who is on senior status. The son of Pakistani immigrants, Quraishi was born in New...
Dr. Richard Stone, who has led the Veterans Health Administration since 2018, is leaving amid a search for a new under secretary.
The Louisiana National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's color guard presents the squadron and national colors during an official change of command ceremony at Erbil Air Base in Iraq, May 23, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis) By Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team ERBIL AIR BASE, Iraq – The Louisiana National Guard’s (LANG) 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomed Lt. Col. Michael Poche as their new commander during an official change of comma...