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Judge orders use of Islamic law in Tampa lawsuit over mosque leadership
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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo Mar 21, 2011 09:59pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | William Levesque |
| Media | Newspaper - Tampa Bay Times |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 23, 2011 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The question of what law applies in any Florida courtroom usually comes down to two choices: federal or state.
But Hillsborough Circuit Judge Richard Nielsen is being attacked by conservative bloggers after he ruled in a lawsuit March 3 that, to resolve one crucial issue in the case, he will consult a different source.
"This case," the judge wrote, "will proceed under Ecclesiastical Islamic Law." |
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