US President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated a leading lawyer as the first Pakistan-born, Muslim-American judge\u00a0Adeel Mangi on a federal appeals court, amid criticism of his Middle East policy following Israel\u2019s Gaza attack, ahead of next year\u2019s elections. According to media reports, Biden nominated New Jersey attorney Adeel Mangi to join the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals. Mangi, who was born in Pakistan, started his legal career more than two decades ago at Patterson Belknap and became a partner in 2010. During his professional journey, he successfully fought a case on behalf of the Muslim community in New Jersey that wanted to establish mosques in Bernards Township and Bayonne. According to media reports, his nomination is in line with the Biden administration\u2019s decision to diversify the federal judiciary. According to US media, Mangi\u2019s nomination has been made at a time when the Biden administration has been facing increasing pressure to address Islamophobia following the recent Israel-Gaza conflict. \u201cSome Muslim voters have expressed frustration with Biden\u2019s declaration last month of unwavering support for Israel without seeking a cease-fire,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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