BREAKING: The Senate just confirmed the first Muslim American federal judge in US history.

[soothsayer]

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Chuck Schumer
@SenSchumer
BREAKING: The Senate just confirmed Zahid Quraishi to serve on the District Court for the District of NJ.

He’s the first Muslim American federal judge in US history.
2:28 PM · Jun 10, 2021

[Budi]

1. Cool! Thanks for this FYI

[Lovie777]

2. K &R . . . .

[OnDoutside]

3. Marjorie Qanon's head will explode. Good.

[rsdsharp]

4. Oh, I'm sure Margie will show up to make sure he swears his oath on the Bible

as required by that “new law.”

[OnDoutside]

5. For sure.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. Not one Federal judge in US history has been a practicing Muslim?

I find that absolutely astounding. It's the third largest religion in the US (although still only about 1.1% of the population), thus statistics would suggest that they've been purposefully kept from these jobs.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

7. I was just as shocked...

when I found out that there has never been an African American general in the USMC.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. You're right that is also astounding, and my conclusion is the same (nt)

[dutch777]

9. Prepare for the right wingnut "Sharia law will takeover" tirade

Bet money on this new issue front and center on OAN and NewsMAX

[walkingman]

10. When I read this I was so hoping that he was assigned to somewhere in the Bible Belt.

I would love to hear the BS that would come from that..

[housecat]

11. Yes but NJ is much safer

[GB_RN]

12. Out of Curiosity...

What was the vote total? I want to know which and how many of the fascists voted against him...

[Jilly_in_VA]

13. Probably

all or most of the GQP.

[soothsayer]

14. 81-16 looks like

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215514699

[cbabe]

15. Estimated that 30%

of enslaved Africans in America were literate Arabic speaking Muslims.

(Sorry I have not yet learned how to post links. Lots of info available about their amazing contributions to early America.)

[HiramWisdom]

16. Has an Atheist ever been appointed?

Just wondering

[WarGamer]

17. 81 votes... why didn't Schumer include that? It's something to brag about.