Powerline by Scott Johnson 5/5/2026
United States magistrate judges are appointed by the federal judges of the district in which they serve. They are not subject to nomination by the president or confirmation by the Senate. They help process cases for trial before an Article III judge.
The federal bench of the District of Columbia has to answer for this guy. Fox News reports in a post on X regarding D.C. United States Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui:
Judge apologizes in court to WHCA Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen.
Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui said that he was “fascinated and disturbed” by Allen’s treatment in jail.
Allen was placed on suicide watch when he was first imprisoned. Prosecutors argued that since Allen told investigators he did not expect to survive the alleged attack, he could be a danger to himself.
More:
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/05/gee-judge-faruqui.php
