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Originally Posted by jfrog
I'd have to know the specifics of the case.
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Here it 'tis!
Judge orders use of Islamic law in Tampa lawsuit over mosque leadership
By William R. Levesque, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
TAMPA — 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."
St Petersberg Times
Don't know how much of this I am allowed to post on AFF.
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