President Obama nominates first-ever Muslim federal judge
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama nominated lawyer Abid Qureshi for the federal district court of Washington, D.C., who if confirmed, would serve as the first Muslim federal judge. According to the National Law Journal, civil rights organization Muslim Advocates says Qureshi is also the first Muslim a president has ever nominated to the federal judiciary. But some are speculating about a reason he won’t be appointed.
