The nomination of Adeel Mangi to become the first Muslim federal appeals court judge is facing significant opposition from Democratic Senators, including Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada. Rosen cited concerns from law enforcement in Nevada as a reason for withholding support, further jeopardizing Mangi's confirmation. The White House is in denial as three Democrat Senators have already stated they will vote against Mangi due to his alleged ties to antisemitic and anti-police groups. Mangi has been targeted by conservative attacks, with Muslims in the legal community expressing dismay over the situation.
The Senate cannot confirm Third Circuit Judge Adeel Mangi. Confirming him would be another stick in the eye to the brave men and women in law enforcement. 40,000 officers in Pennsylvania just gave a resounding thumbs down to Mangi’s nomination. https://t.co/3KXLEzWuT7
Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada announced her opposition to Adeel Mangi, President Biden's newest nominee to the 3rd Circuit, after two other Democrats said they would join with Senate Republicans to vote against confirming him https://t.co/cnQbhnI80o https://t.co/x5el0fBl9R
A third Senate Democrat, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, has come out against Third Circuit nominee Adeel Mangi, who would be the first Muslim federal appellate judge if confirmed. https://t.co/rWUiQMn5NI
Muslims in the legal community are dismayed by conservative attacks on Adeel Mangi, nominated to be the first Muslim federal appellate judge. https://t.co/UeuItMtONb
Adeel Mangi's chances of winning confirmation in the Senate to become the nation's first Muslim federal appeals court judge have been diminished after Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada became the latest Democrat to publicly announce she would vote against him https://t.co/cnQbhnIFPW https://t.co/cIpCdj0UV6
Adeel Mangi, Biden's court pick who has endured an ugly GOP campaign of Islamophobia and baseless attacks, has lost another Dem. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.): “Given the concerns I’ve heard from law enforcement in Nevada, I am not planning to vote to confirm this nominee.”
Sen. Jacky Rosen is the latest Democrat pledging to withhold support for Adeel Mangi’s nomination to become the first Muslim federal appeals court judge. https://t.co/eTgPY44evH
The White House is in denial. 3 Democrat Senators have already said they will vote no on Adeel Mangi’s nomination. Mangi doesn’t have the votes because he was exposed for his radical ties to antisemitic and anti-police groups. https://t.co/DCd3LD82V5
NEW: Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada is the latest Democrat pledging to withhold support for Adeel Mangi’s nomination to become the first Muslim federal appeals court judge, further jeopardizing his chances for confirmation. https://t.co/isxh2QrWCF