Can a Muslim woman wear a burka/niqab while testifying in court?
This is a discussion on Can a Muslim woman wear a burka/niqab while testifying in court? within the Miscellaneous Topics forum, part of the OTHER LEGAL ISSUES category; CNN flags a First Amendment clash. Can a Muslim woman wear a burka/niqab while testifying in court? Michigan small-claims court ...
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
Sep 22nd, 2009, 06:23 PM
|
#1 |
|
Forum Administrator
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,242
|
Can a Muslim woman wear a burka/niqab while testifying in court?
CNN flags a First Amendment clash.
Can a Muslim woman wear a burka/niqab while testifying in court? Michigan small-claims court judge Paul Paruk said no, ordering Ginnah Muhammed to remove her religious head covering so that he could observe her temperament and demeanor during her testimony. Yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an order instituting a rule change allowing courts to exercise reasonable control over the appearance of parties and witnesses for the purpose of observing demeanor and assuring proper identification. Read more... USLegal Blog Burka Controversy Coming to America  Image source: wikimedia commons |
|
|
|
| Bookmark & Share |
«
LA passes law limiting roosters. New law carries fines of up to $250
|
24-hour waiting period before a woman can terminate her pregnancy
»
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
Linear Mode
|
|
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Muslim woman told to remove scarf sues Michigan judge (AP) | Yahoo!_news | Crimes and Trials News | 1 | Aug 26th, 2009 06:14 PM |
| Ore. woman indicted in death of pregnant woman (AP) | Yahoo!_news | Crimes and Trials News | 1 | Jun 16th, 2009 12:15 AM |
| Became Muslim, left wife and married another in a Muslim country | Unregistered | Other Family Law Matters | 2 | Feb 16th, 2009 11:49 PM |
| Muslim scarf arrest prompts court worker training (AP) | Yahoo!_news | Crimes and Trials News | 0 | Dec 24th, 2008 05:50 PM |
| Court: Frozen Sperm Off Limits to California Woman | WSJ_law_blog | Law News | 1 | Sep 23rd, 2008 08:24 PM |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:37 AM.