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  • 2015-12-14 (xsd:date)
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  • Muslim Woman Sworn in as New York City Civil Judge (en)
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  • On 13 December 2015, the web site Allen West Republic published an article about the swearing in of Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo, titled Obama’s America: Muslim Woman Sworn in As Judge, Look at the FIRST Thing She Does!: The article's primary assertion was that the first thing Walker-Diallo did upon becoming a judge was to was place her hand upon the Quran, although technically she didn't become a judge until the swearing-in was complete. (Judges are sworn in using a Bible, religious text of their choice, or a copy of the U.S. Constitution.) A similar controversy erupted regarding Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison's use of a Quran in 2006. At that time, UCLA law professor and legal analyst Eugene Volokh responded to a CNN panel question about whether the use of religious texts other than the Bible was addressed in law, explaining (in a response that has nothing to do with President Obama): As for the claim's veracity, New York State Senator Martin Malave Dilan published the following status update to Facebook on 11 December 2015: Multiple news sources reported that Walker-Diallo used a Quran as her religious text of choice for her swearing-in (noting the controversy it engendered), and the event was captured on video: The President of the United States is not involved in the selection of New York City municipal judges. (en)
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