Muslim Activist Judge In New Jersey?
He rose to prominence after the 9/11 attacks, when he began representing immigrants rounded up in the massive dragnet.
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Date Posted: Friday, September 21, 2007
By John Chadwick
NEW JERSEY (THE RECORD) Sept. 21, 2007 - A Clifton man could become the first Muslim state judge in New Jersey.
Sen. John Girgenti said he recently submitted the name of Sohail Mohammed to Governor Corzine's office, asking the governor to consider the prominent North Jersey Muslim for a Superior Court judgeship.
"I have known him for a number of years, and he's extremely well qualified," Girgenti, D-Hawthorne, said Thursday. "I based it on his integrity and intelligence. He's very fair."
Mohammed, who specializes in immigration law, is a Sunni Muslim who has worked to educate the public about Islam and to build bridges between his community and the state's political and law enforcement establishments.
By John Chadwick
NEW JERSEY (THE RECORD) Sept. 21, 2007 - A Clifton man could become the first Muslim state judge in New Jersey.
Sen. John Girgenti said he recently submitted the name of Sohail Mohammed to Governor Corzine's office, asking the governor to consider the prominent North Jersey Muslim for a Superior Court judgeship.
"I have known him for a number of years, and he's extremely well qualified," Girgenti, D-Hawthorne, said Thursday. "I based it on his integrity and intelligence. He's very fair."
Mohammed, who specializes in immigration law, is a Sunni Muslim who has worked to educate the public about Islam and to build bridges between his community and the state's political and law enforcement establishments.
posted by jillosophy at 9/21/2007 10:39:00 AM
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