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Obama Nominates Possible First Muslim-American Judge to Federal Court
MSNBC ^ | September 7 | CHRIS FUCHS
Posted on 9/9/2016, 11:57:25 PM by ErikJohnsky

Muslim-American groups are applauding President Barack Obama’s nomination of a Washington lawyer to serve in U.S. District Court — a move that could make him the first ever Muslim-American federal judge, according to advocates.

If confirmed, Abid Riaz Qureshi would sit on the District of Columbia’s federal bench, the White House announced Tuesday. Qureshi, who graduated Harvard Law School in 1997, is a partner in the D.C. office of Latham & Watkins LLP,...


14 posted on 08/08/2022 4:41:23 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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They will nominate this L&W guy to SCOTUS if they get a chance.


15 posted on 08/08/2022 4:46:01 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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Was this guy confirmed?

If he was, I would not be surprised if this Obama- appointed L&W lawyer turned judge is the judge who signed off on the warrant:

... Abid Riaz Qureshi would sit on the District of Columbia’s federal bench...


17 posted on 08/08/2022 5:13:43 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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