Washington (IINA) – U.S. President Obama nominated Abid Riaz Qureshi to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, potentially making the Washington lawyer the first Muslim-American federal judge, according to The New York Times.
Qureshi works at the Latham & Watkins L.L.P. law firm in Washington and specializes in cases involving the False Claims Act, health care fraud and securities violations. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1997 and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 1993.
“I am confident he will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice,” Mr. Obama said in a statement.
Muslim advocacy groups cheered Qureshi’s nomination, saying he would become the first Muslim-American federal judge. In a statement, Nihad Awad, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said that Mr. Qureshi would join “the hundreds of thousands of American Muslims serving their fellow citizens and the nation.”
“The nomination of Abid Qureshi to fill a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sends a message of inclusion that is welcomed by the American Muslim community and by all Americans who value diversity and mutual respect at a time when some seek division and discord,” he added.
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