Julie Macfarlane
Julie Macfarlane is a law professor at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She has expertise in Islamic family law and is the author of Islamic Divorce in North America: A Shari’a Path in a Secular Society.
Faith: Islam
“Nothing to Fear: Debunking the Mythical ‘Sharia Threat’ to Our Judicial System”
The American Civil Liberties Union issued a report in May 2011 about the push for anti-Shariah laws.
“Shariah or not, Muslim divorces can get tricky”
Read an Oct. 1, 2012, Religion News Service story about how anti-Shariah measures can complicate divorce for Muslim Americans.
“Citing risk to adoptions, Missouri gov. vetoes anti-Shariah bill”
Read a June 4, 2013, Religion News Service story about Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of an anti-Shariah measure.
“Foreign Law Bans: Legal Uncertainties and Practical Problems”
The Center for American Progress released a report May 16, 2013, on the status of foreign-law bans throughout the United States.
“Foreign Law Bans: Political Statement or Unconstitutional?”
Read a May 16, 2013, Stateline.org article about state bans on use of Shariah and other foreign legal systems and whether those bans hinder international commerce or have other unintended consequences.
“The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society”
A survey released April 30, 2013, by the Pew Research Center explores the views of Muslims in 39 countries regarding Shariah.
David Yerushalmi
David Yerushalmi is co-founder and senior counsel at the American Freedom Law Center, a Michigan-based public-interest law firm whose motto is “fighting for faith and freedom.” He is a leading voice in the anti-Shariah movement.