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March 18, 2020

 International Law: Expect the UnexpectedYesterday, I gave a guest lecture at California Western School of Law, thanks to an invitation from Prof. James Cooper. It was a deeply rewarding experience, which helped me understand why so many professors say they are the ones who learn from their students. The topic of my lecture was comparative…

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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Blocking of Amendment Against Shariah Law

January 11, 2012

As previously reported on our blog, a ban on U.S. courts considering Sharia, or Islamic, law in any proceedings passed overwhelmingly in Oklahoma on November 2, 2010. One day later, on November 3, 2010, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that it plans to file a lawsuit against Oklahoma for passing the “Shariah law…

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Muslim Group to Sue Oklahoma Over Shariah Law Amendment

November 4, 2010

On Wednesday, November 3, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that it plans to file a lawsuit against Oklahoma for passing the “Shariah law amendment.” As explained in our previous blog post, the amendment changed the state constitution so that Oklahoma courts are now forbidden from “considering or using” both international law and Sharia…

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