Zahid Quraishi

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Zahid Quraishi

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Tenure

2021 - Present

Years in position

3

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Education

Bachelor's

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 1997

Law

Rutgers Law School, Newark, 2000 

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Zahid Quraishi is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Quraishi was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on April 19, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on June 10, 2021, by a vote of 81-16.[1][2][3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Quraishi was a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He was appointed to the court on June 3, 2019. Quraishi was the first Asian-American to sit on the federal bench in New Jersey.[4]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2021-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On April 19, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Quraishi to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He was confirmed by an 81-16 vote of the U.S. Senate on June 10, 2021. He received commission on June 22, 2021.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Zahid Quraishi
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Progress
Confirmed 52 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: April 19, 2021
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: April 28, 2021
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: May 20, 2021 
ApprovedAConfirmed: June 10, 2021
ApprovedAVote: 81-16


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Quraishi on June 10, 2021, on a vote of 81-16.[5] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Zahid Quraishi confirmation vote (June 10, 2021)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 47 0 1
Ends.png Republican 32 16 2
Grey.png Independent 2 0 0
Total 81 16 3

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The committee voted to advance Quraishi's nomination to the full Senate on May 20, 2021.

Nomination

As of March 30, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Quraishi to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The president officially nominated Quraishi on April 19.[1][3]

Quraishi was nominated to replace Judge Peter Sheridan, who assumed senior status on June 14, 2018.[1]

The American Bar Association rated Quraishi Well Qualified.[6] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Education

Zahid Quraishi earned a bachelor's degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 1997. He earned a J.D. from Rutgers Law School, Newark in 2000.[3]

Military service

Quraishi served as a military prosecutor and achieved the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He was deployed to Iraq in 2004 and 2006.[3]

Professional career

About the court

District of New Jersey
Third Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 17
Judges: 17
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Renee Bumb
Active judges:
Madeline Arleo, Renee Bumb, Georgette Castner, Claire Cecchi, Michael Farbiarz, Edward Kiel, Robert Kirsch, Brian R. Martinotti, Julien Xavier Neals, Christine O'Hearn, Evelyn Padin, Zahid Quraishi, Esther Salas, Jamel Semper, Michael Shipp, Susan Wigenton, Karen Williams

Senior judges:
Stanley Chesler, Mary Cooper, Katharine Hayden, Noel Hillman, Robert Kugler, William Martini, Kevin McNulty, Joseph Rodriguez, Peter Sheridan, Anne Thompson


The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is one of 94 United States district courts. It was established in 1789. The court operates out of three locations, Camden, Newark and Trenton, New Jersey. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, based in downtown Philadelphia at the James Byrne Courthouse.


The Counties of New Jersey (click for larger map)

The District of New Jersey has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Congress.gov, "PN394 — Zahid N. Quraishi — The Judiciary," accessed May 24, 2021
  2. ↑ Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," accessed April 28, 2021
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 The White House, "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate 11 Judicial Candidates," March 30, 2021
  4. ↑ Rutgers, "Rutgers Law Grad Becomes First Asian American Federal Judge in New Jersey," July 30, 2019
  5. ↑ U.S. Senate, "Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 1st Session: Vote Summary: Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Zahid N. Quraishi, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey ) ," accessed June 10, 2021
  6. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," last updated June 22, 2021

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