Loren AliKhan
Loren AliKhan | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
Assumed office December 13, 2023 | |
Appointed by | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Amy Berman Jackson |
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
In office February 18, 2022 – December 13, 2023 | |
Appointed by | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | John R. Fisher |
Succeeded by | vacant |
2nd Solicitor General of the District of Columbia | |
In office March 1, 2018 – February 8, 2022 | |
Attorney General | Karl Racine |
Preceded by | Todd Kim |
Succeeded by | Caroline Van Zile |
Personal details | |
Born | Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S. | June 24, 1983
Education | Bard College at Simon's Rock (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Loren Linn AliKhan (born June 24, 1983)[1] is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as a U.S. district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia since 2023. She previously served as an associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals from 2022 to 2023 as well as the solicitor general of the District of Columbia from 2018 to 2022.
Early life and education
AliKhan was born in 1983 in
Legal career
After graduating from law school, AliKhan was a
On March 1, 2018, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine appointed AliKhan as the District's second solicitor general, succeeding Todd Kim.[4]
Judicial career
D.C. court of appeals service
On September 30, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated AliKhan to serve as an associate judge for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.[2] President Biden nominated AliKhan to the seat vacated by Judge John R. Fisher, who retired on August 22, 2020.[5] On December 2, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.[6] Her nomination was reported to the full Senate on December 15, 2021.[7] On February 2, 2022, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 55–40 vote.[8] On February 8, 2022, her nomination was confirmed by a 55–41 vote.[9] She was sworn in by Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby on February 18, 2022.[10] Her service was terminated on December 13, 2023 when she was elevated to federal judge.[11]
Federal judicial service
On May 3, 2023, President
References
- ^ "NOMINATION OF LOREN L. ALIKHAN TO BE ASSOCIATE JUDGE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, HON. JOHN P. HOWARD III, TO BE ASSOCIATE JUDGE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, AND HON. ADRIENNE JENNINGS NOTI TO BE AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE, SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. December 2, 2021. p. 30.
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees", White House, September 30, 2021 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire - Loren AliKhan" (PDF). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Attorney General Racine Appoints Loren AliKhan as the District's Second Solicitor General" (Press release). 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 30, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations of Loren L. AliKhan and John P. Howard III to be Associate Judges, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and Adrienne Jennings Noti to be an Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. December 2, 2021.
- ^ "PN1201 - Nomination of Loren L. AliKhan for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Loren L. AliKhan to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals)". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Loren L. AliKhan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals)". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate. February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Two New Judges Take Their Place on the Bench in the DC Court of Appeals". DC Courts. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Loren AliKhan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Durkee, Alison. "Biden Announces New Judicial Nominees As Sen. Feinstein Reportedly 'Hopeful' About Returning To Senate Next Week". forbes.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "President Biden Names Thirty-Third Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 6, 2023.
- ^ Weiss, Benjamin. "Partisan squabble mars debate on slate of Biden court picks". Courthouse News. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 13, 2023" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Loren L. AliKhan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia)". United States Senate. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Vice President Harris breaks record for casting the most tie-breaking votes". NBC News. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Loren L. AliKhan, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia)". United States Senate. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Biden nominates four more judges in D.C., Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut". reuters.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
External links
- Loren AliKhan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Loren AliKhan at Ballotpedia