Pakistani-American Zahid Quraishi first Muslim judge on a federal bench in the US

Zahid, who was nominated as the first Muslim in US history, was picked by US President Biden for the coveted slot last year, after which his appointment was ratified by the US Senate.

Quraishi earlier mentioned “Candidly, I would prefer to be the hundredth, if not the thousandth” as he acknowledged his history-making status after US President nominated him.

Pakistani-origin US jurist was among the first wave of judicial nominations by the US President, who sought to counter the influence of his predecessor in steering federal courts to the right.