Zahid Quraishi | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| Assumed office June 22, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Peter G. Sheridan |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office June 3, 2019 – June 22, 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1975 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | John Jay College of Criminal Justice (BA) Rutgers University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2003–2007 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | |
Zahid Nisar Quraishi (born July 19, 1975)[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and a former United States magistrate judge of the same court. He is the first Muslim Article III federal judge confirmed by the United States Senate.[2]
- ^ "Zahid N. Quraishi". New Jersey Law Journal. July 24, 2014.
- ^ Wiessner, Daniel (June 11, 2021). "Senate confirms first federal Muslim judge in U.S. history". Reuters. Retrieved August 14, 2022.