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Christie blasts critics of new judge Sohail Mohammed
A lawyer who defended Muslims detained after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was sworn in as a New Jersey Superior Court judge on Tuesday, as Gov. Chris Christie called those who criticized his nomination ignorant.
The appointment of , 47 years old, angered some conservatives, who said they were concerned about the influence of Sharia law, an Islamic code of law. (Fleisher, The Wall Street Journal)