L. Ali Khan, founder of Legal Scholar Academy and an Emeritus Professor of Law at the Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas, writes about the state of secularism in France and the controversies revolving around it.
French Muslims are in the process of reconciling with the Fifth Republic of France, established with the 1958 Constitution, which declares France to be a secular state. In the past thirty years, secular issues have fractured social order as Muslim women, born and raised in France, wish to wear the
hijab (headscarf) in schools and the
niqab (full-face veil) in public places. Starting in the late 1980s, women began to challenge the French laws against Islamic clothing in the European Court of Human Rights.
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Chief Judge Gary Nafziger to retire after almost four decades of service Sarah Motter
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Chief Judge Gary Nafziger will be retiring after 38 years of service.
Kansas Courts says Chief District Judge Gary Nafziger of the 2nd Judicial District will retire on Jan. 11, 2021, after 38 years of service to the district.
According to the Court, Nafziger became a district judge in 1982 and was appointed chief judge of the 2nd Judicial District in 2005. It said the district is made up of Jackson, Jefferson, Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee counties.
“I’d like to express my appreciation to Jefferson County for making me and my family feel at home, and to the 2nd Judicial District for welcoming me into the bar,” Nafziger said. “I’d also like to express my appreciation to all of the people that worked with me in the court system throughout the years. I was touched by their devotion and dedication to their work.”
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