Loren AliKhan

Loren Linn AliKhan (born June 24, 1983) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals since 2022. She previously served as the solicitor general of the District of Columbia from 2018 to 2022. In May 2023, she was nominated to become a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Not to be confused with Lauren Arikan.
Loren AliKhan
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Assumed office
February 18, 2022
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byJohn R. Fisher
2nd Solicitor General of the District of Columbia
In office
March 1, 2018 – February 8, 2022
Attorney GeneralKarl Racine
Preceded byTodd Kim
Succeeded byCaroline Van Zile
Personal details
Born
Loren Linn AliKhan

(1983-06-24) June 24, 1983
Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.
EducationBard College (BA)
Georgetown University (JD)

Early life and education

AliKhan is the daughter of immigrants from Pakistan.[1] AliKhan received her Bachelor of Arts from Bard College at Simon's Rock in 2003 and her Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2006.[2]

After graduating from law school, AliKhan clerked for Judges Louis H. Pollak of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 2006 to 2007 and for Thomas L. Ambro of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 2007 to 2008. She was then a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General of the United States before joining the Washington, D.C. office of O'Melveny & Myers. In 2013, AliKhan joined the Office of the District of Columbia Attorney General as a Deputy Solicitor General. In that role, she represented the District of Columbia's interests in appellate litigation before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Supreme Court of the United States, and other appellate tribunals.

On March 1, 2018, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine appointed AliKhan as the District's second solicitor general, succeeding Todd Kim.[3]

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.[4] On December 2, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.[5] Her nomination was reported to the full Senate on December 15, 2021.[6] On February 2, 2022, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 55–40 vote.[7] On February 8, 2022, the Senate confirmed her nomination by a 55–41 vote.[8] She was sworn in by Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby on February 18, 2022.[9]

Nomination to U.S. district court

On May 3, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate AliKhan to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.[10][11] On May 4, 2023, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated AliKhan to the seat vacated by Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who assumed senior status on May 1, 2023.[12] On June 7, 2023, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[13] During her confirmation hearing, she was repeatedly questioned by Senator John Kennedy over her refusal to give her stance on affirmative action, abortion rights, and other issues.[14] On July 13, 2023, her nomination was reported out of the committee by an 11–10 vote.[15] Her nomination is pending before the United States Senate. If confirmed, she would be the first female South Asian federal judge to serve on the District of Columbia District Court.[16]

References
  1. "Biden announces more Asian American nominees in bid to reshape federal bench". The Yappie. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  2. "President Biden Names Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees", White House, September 30, 2021 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Attorney General Racine Appoints Loren AliKhan as the District's Second Solicitor General" (Press release). 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  4. "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 30, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. "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.
  6. "PN1201 - Nomination of Loren L. AliKhan for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "Two New Judges Take Their Place on the Bench in the DC Court of Appeals". DC Courts. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  10. Durkee, Alison. "Biden Announces New Judicial Nominees As Sen. Feinstein Reportedly 'Hopeful' About Returning To Senate Next Week". forbes.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. "President Biden Names Thirty-Third Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  12. "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 4, 2023.
  13. "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 6, 2023.
  14. Weiss, Benjamin. "Partisan squabble mars debate on slate of Biden court picks". Courthouse News. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  15. "Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 13, 2023" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  16. "Biden nominates four more judges in D.C., Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut". reuters.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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