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Comment on Qualifications of Judge Loren AliKhan, Nominee for D.C. District Court

May 09, 2023

The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary seeks comment on the professional qualifications of D.C. Court of Appeals Associate Judge Loren AliKhan, who has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

The committee’s confidential evaluations are focused solely on the nominee’s professional competence, integrity, and judicial temperament. If you have worked with Judge AliKhan and would like to comment on her professional qualifications, please email D. Jean Veta at [email protected] or call 202-262-2002. The deadline is May 17.

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