Ridgeland Refutes Social Media Rumor About Muslim Judge Appointment

Ridgeland and Lumberton deny claims about Muslim attorney Assma Ali’s Mississippi judge appointment

Social media posts about the appointment of a Muslim attorney as a municipal judge in Mississippi have gained traction online.

Ridgeland refutes social media rumor about Muslim judge appointment

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) – City officials in Ridgeland have refuted a rumor circulating on social media that a local immigration attorney had been appointed to serve as a municipal judge there. “The city of Ridgeland currently has two long-serving Municipal Court judges who were appointed by the Board of Aldermen in 2001,” the city said in a statement. “We currently have no new appointments and no open positions.” How the rumor spread The allegat…

Assma Ali’s Mississippi Judge Appointment Draws Scrutiny Over Immigration Work and Ghalib Defense

Assma Ali’s Mississippi Judge Appointment Draws Scrutiny Over Immigration Work and Ghalib Defense A municipal judge appointment in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is drawing pushback from conservatives who want more answers about the nominee’s background and public associations. Immigration attorney Assma A. Ali announced that she had been selected to serve as a municipal court judge. Supporters celebrated the move as a first-of-its-kind appointment for…

New Islamic Mississippi judge says she will rule with fairness, despite online criticism

Social media was set ablaze over the prospect of a Muslim Mississippi attorney’s appointment to a municipal judge seat. In one viral post that began with “Red State Mississippi just appointed America’s first Yemeni Sharia-hijabi judge,” the user claimed that immigration attorney Assma Ali had been given the gavel for a local bench. Assumptions quickly ran amok, with some suggesting that Ali had been given a judge position in Ridgeland, where her…