Sen. John Fetterman said he'd support Adeel Mangi's nomination while Sen. Bob Casey, who is up for reelection this year, gave a more noncommittal response.
Sens. Fetterman and Casey weigh in on judicial nominee facing Islamophobic attacks, uncertain confirmation
New Jersey attorney Adeel Mangi would be the first Muslim-American appointed to a federal appellate court, but it looks increasingly unlikely that he’ll garner the 51 votes needed for Senate confirmation. “Senator Casey believes that all qualified judicial nominees deserve serious consideration by the Senate,” Casey spokesperson Maired Lynn said in a statement. “Adeel Mangi has had a distinguished legal career and would make history as the first Muslim American on the appellate court. Should his nomination come to the Senate floor for a vote, Senator Casey will make his determination based on his qualifications and fitness.
During his confirmation hearing at the Judiciary Committee in December, Sens. Ted Cruz and John Kennedy asked Mangi if he supported Hamas or celebrated 9/11. They cited Mangi’s role from 2019 to 2023 as an advisory board member for the, which is part of Rutgers Law School, as pretext for the questions. The center’s director has taken stances supporting Palestinians and hosted events featuring controversial speakers.
Mangi, whose area of practice largely focuses on false advertising, trade secrets, and intellectual property, became affiliated with the AFJ after helping a family referred to him by the group secure a $5 million settlement over the 2015 deathIn 2017 and 2018, Mangi successfully represented a group of Muslims who sued Bayonne, New Jersey, over the city’s zoning board’s denial of an application to build a mosque.
“Mr. Mangi, who has lived the American Dream and proven his integrity, is being targeted by a malicious and debunked smear campaign solely because he would make history as the first Muslim to serve as a federal appellate judge,” Bates said. “Every Senate Democrat should side with the qualities that make America exceptional – which Mr. Mangi embodies – not the hateful forces trying to force America into the past.
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