Zahid Quraishi

Zahid Quraishi
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Assumed office
June 22, 2021
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byPeter G. Sheridan
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office
June 3, 2019 – June 22, 2021
Personal details
Born1975 (age 50–51)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice (BA)
Rutgers University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service2003–2007
Rank Captain
Unit United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
1st Infantry Division
Battles/warsOperation Iraqi Freedom
Awards
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Zahid Nisar Quraishi (born 1975) is an American judge. He is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and a former United States magistrate judge of the same court. He is the first Muslim Article III federal judge confirmed by the United States Senate.