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Zahid Nisar Quraishi

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Zahid Nisar Quraishi serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Jun 10, 2021 by a 81–16 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
Jun 10, 2021
Senate vote
81–16
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1975

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyJoseph R. Biden · Jun 10, 2021

Education

  • John Jay College of Criminal JusticeB.A., 1997
  • Rutgers School of Law -- NewarkJ.D., 2000

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Edwin H. Stern, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, 2000-2001; Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 2001-2003; U.S. Army captain, JAG Corps, 2003-2007; Private practice, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, 2007; Assistant chief counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2007-2008; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 2008-2013; Private practice, Morristown, New Jersey, 2013-2019

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