Hashim Mooppan
Hashim Mooppan, a former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, served in the Department of Justice during the Trump administration and has been involved in significant legal battles, including defense of the travel ban affecting majority-Muslim countries.
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Deputy US Solicitor General Hashim Mooppan acknowledged the administration’s efforts to stop states from letting trans women and girls compete.
Brett Kavanaugh and John Roberts are already looking ahead to the next major transgender controversy
United States· 2026-01-14
Principal Deputy Solicitor General Hashim Mooppan appeared on behalf of the government during oral arguments about a case examining West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act.
Justice questions Title IX implications in transgender sports ban hearingUnited States· 2026-01-14
Hashim Mooppan is a Justice Department lawyer who spoke before the justices about race in districting.
Voting Rights Act faces a near-death experience at US Supreme Court
Guyana· 2025-10-20
Justice Department lawyer Hashim Mooppan disagreed with the assertion that state lawmakers would have no incentive to eliminate majority Black districts.
U.S. Supreme Court could limit race-based electoral districts in blow to Voting Rights Act
Canada· 2025-10-15
Hashim Mooppan, arguing for the Justice Department, fired back that from 'a very broad perspective, there shouldn’t be equivalence'.
Supreme Court’s conservative majority prepared to rule against conversion therapy banUnited States· 2025-10-07
Justice Department attorney Hashim Mooppan expressed frustration to the court regarding the detainees' legal approach.
Djibouti detainees rushing to court as they face potential deportation to South Sudan tonightUnited States· 2025-07-04
Hashim Mooppan, another former Scalia clerk, previously served in the Department of Justice during Trump’s first term.
It’s still Antonin Scalia’s Supreme CourtUnited States· 2025-03-26
