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Judge orders use of Islamic law in Tampa lawsuit over mosque leadership
St Petersburg Times
By William R. Levesque, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Tuesday, March 22, 2011

TAMPA, FL — The question of what law applies in any Florida courtroom usually comes down to two choices: federal or state.

But Hillsborough Circuit Judge Richard Nielsen is being attacked by conservative bloggers after he ruled in a lawsuit March 3 that, to resolve one crucial issue in the case, he will consult a different source.

"This case," the judge wrote, "will proceed under Ecclesiastical Islamic Law."

Full story:  http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/civil/article1158818.ece