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Court Order Blocks Oklahoma Amendment On Islamic Law
Posted on 9 Nov 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY - (AP) A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday to block a new amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that would prohibit state courts from considering international or Islamic law when deciding cases. U.S. District Judge... Read More

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Hearing Over Tennessee Mosque Puts Islam On Trial
Posted on 12 Nov 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - (AP) Islam is suddenly on trial in a booming Nashville suburb, where opponents of a new mosque have spent six days in court trying to link it to what they claim is a conspiracy to take over America by imposing restrictive religious... Read More

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