Zahid Nisar Quraishi
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Born 1975.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Apr 19, 2021
- Senate vote
- 81 to 16
- Confirmed
- Jun 10, 2021
- Commissioned
- Jun 22, 2021
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2019-2021
Education
- B.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 1997
- J.D., Rutgers School of Law -- Newark, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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