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Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Born 1985.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Feb 1, 2024
Senate vote
50 to 49
Confirmed
Nov 20, 2024
Commissioned
Nov 22, 2024

Education

  • B.S.E., University of Waterloo, 2008
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 2011

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Raymond C. Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2011-2012
  • Law clerk, Hon. Marshall Rothstein, Supreme Court of Canada, 2012-2013
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2013-2017
  • Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Washington, D.C., 2017-2024
  • Supreme Court and appellate counsel, 2017-2020
  • Director, Washington, D.C. office, 2020-2021
  • Deputy director, Supreme Court and appellate program, 2020-2021
  • Executive director, 2021-2023
  • President and executive director, 2023-2024
  • Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 2018
  • Lecturer and clinical co-director, Harvard Law School, 2018-
  • Adjunct professor, University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, 2023-

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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