In a remarkable show of bipartisan support for our usually divided congressional leadership, the Senate has voted to confirm the appointment of the first-ever Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history. On Thursday, June 10, Zahid Quraishi was officially approved to the U.S. District Court for the District of New…
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White House Nominates a Diverse Group of Judicial Nominees for Federal Bench
Upholding a campaign promise to select judges for federal service who don’t have traditional backgrounds, President Biden has announced the nominations of 11 incredibly diverse individuals to serve as federal district or appeals court judges. Carl Hulse and Michael D. Shear of The New York Times have reported that “Biden’s…