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Thursday, September 8, 2016

US President Barack Obama nominates a Muslim to be a federal judge for the first time in U.S. history

US President Barack Obama has nominated a Muslim to serve as a federal judge for the first time in U.S. history.



'I am pleased to nominate Mr. Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court bench,' Obama said in a statement. 'I am confident he will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice.' 

US President Barack Obama put forward attorney Abid Riaz Qureshi of Maryland for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. 

But there is a chance he will not be voted into the position, as Senate Republicans have continuously blocked the president's judicial picks
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US President Barack  Obama has four months left in office, but Hillary Clinton could pick Qureshi for the same seat if she wins the election in November.

If Trump is voted into the White House, it is likely he will choose someone else. 

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