Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali (Amir H. Ali) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The Federal Judicial Center directory and the court’s chambers page identify the same person. This page is identity only.
Identity
About Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali
This site is case-file commentary on official acts by a public figure. Titles and dates come from the Federal Judicial Center, the District of Columbia chambers page, and the Senate roll call. Identity confidence: high. Episodes live on the home case file.
Documented roles
- Training. B.S.E., University of Waterloo, 2008; J.D., Harvard Law School, 2011 (D.D.C. bio: magna cum laude). Clerk to Judge Raymond C. Fisher, Ninth Circuit, 2011–2012; clerk to Justice Marshall Rothstein, Supreme Court of Canada, 2012–2013. FJC; D.D.C..
- 2013–2017. Private practice, Washington, D.C. (D.D.C. bio: Jenner & Block LLP). FJC.
- 2017–2024. Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center (FJC: president and executive director 2023–2024; D.D.C.: opened Washington office 2017; later national Executive Director).
- February 1, 2024. Nominated by President Biden to D.D.C. (seat vacated by Beryl Alaine Howell), PN1402.
- November 20, 2024. Senate confirmation 50–49 (Roll Call 291). Senate.gov.
- November 22, 2024–present (as of 2026-09-09). FJC commission date; D.D.C. bio prints appointed December 2, 2024 — both recorded. Active district judge. FJC; D.D.C.
What this site is not
Not a court. Not affiliated with Judge Ali or the District of Columbia. Not a conviction page. See the disclaimer.