Biden Court Picks Include First Muslim-American Federal Nominee

President Joe Biden announced a slate of 11 federal judge nominees Tuesday that placed a heavy emphasis on his stated goal of promoting diversity.

The picks -- Biden’s first to the federal bench since taking office Jan. 20 -- included Zahid Quraishi, who would be the first Muslim-American federal judge in U.S. history, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, one of three Black women selected to fill appeals court vacancies.

“This trailblazing slate of nominees draws from the very best and brightest minds of the American legal profession,” Biden said in an e-mailed statement. “Each is deeply qualified and prepared to deliver ...