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Abid Qureshi
Abid Riaz Qureshi is a partner in the Washington, D.C.-based office of Latham & Watkins LLP. He specializes in cases involving securities violations, the False Claims Act, and health care fraud. On September 6, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated him to serve as an Article III federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. If confirmed, Qureshi would have been the first Muslim-American to sit as an Article III federal judge, but on January 3, 2017, Qureshi's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[1][2][3]
Education
Qureshi earned his B.A. from Cornell University in 1993 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1997.[1]
Professional career
Qureshi has spent his entire legal career at Latham & Watkins LLP. He has served as global chair of the firm's pro bono committee since 2012. He was co-chair of the firm's litigation and trial department in Washington, D.C., from 2006 to 2011.[1][4]
Federal judicial nomination
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Abid Riaz Qureshi |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| Returned 119 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 6, 2016
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified (with one recusal)
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| Returned: January 3, 2017
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President Obama nominated Qureshi to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on September 6, 2016, to serve as an Article III federal judge. Regarding Qureshi's nomination, President Obama said, "I am pleased to nominate Mr. Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court bench ... I am confident he will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice."[1] The American Bar Association rated Qureshi Unanimously Qualified for the nomination, with one member of the nominating committee recused from voting.[5]
On January 3, 2017, Qureshi's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[3]
Awards
- 2014: Washington D.C. Super Lawyers list
See also
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, "President Obama nominates Abid Riaz Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia," September 6, 2016
- ↑ Buzzfeed.com, "Obama nominates first Muslim-American for federal judge," September 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Congress, "PN 1661 — Abid Riaz Qureshi — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ Latham and Watkins LLP, "Abid R. Qureshi," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed September 8, 2016
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