Obama Names First Muslim To Federal Bench
September 7, 2016| by Robert Gehl
President Obama used lawmakers’ first day back in Washington after a seven-week recess to push the Senate on judicial nominations.
Obama nominated Abid Riaz Qureshi to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday, The Washington Examiner is reporting.
Qureshi, a partner in a Washington law firm who specializes in False Claims Act cases, healthcare fraud and securities violations, is the first Muslim nominated to the federal bench.
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