Zia M. Faruqui

Magistrate Judge

American

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Profession	Magistrate Judge
Nationality	American

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Summary	Zia M. Faruqui is a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, appointed on 14/09/2020. Before taking the bench he was an Assistant United States Attorney for about twelve years, working in St. Louis and Washington, D.C., with a focus on national security and financial crime.

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of Arts

Institution	Georgetown University
Year	XX/XX/2001

Juris Doctor

Institution	Georgetown University
Year	XX/XX/2004

Career

Judicial

Position	United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed	14/09/2020
Term Ends	2028

Prior Legal Roles

Role: Assistant United States Attorney Offices: United States Attorney's Offices for the Eastern District of Missouri and the District of Columbia Duration: Approximately twelve years
Role: Litigation Associate Firm: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Washington, D.C. Focus: Government investigations and commercial litigation
Role: Adjunct Professor Institution: Harris-Stowe State University

Other Activities

Role: Board Member Organization: Jobs for Homeless People
Role: Muslim Outreach Coordinator Organization: United States Department of Justice

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. As a federal prosecutor he handled cases involving terrorist use of cryptocurrency, North Korean weapons proliferation, darknet child exploitation, and antiquities theft.
2. He has presented on cryptocurrency and anti-money laundering issues at international conferences.
3. He has taught Constitutional Law at Georgetown University, according to a profile of his teaching work.

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