Volume 57, Issue 2 Sharia in America: Principles and Prospects
There has been much attention, misinformation, and hyperbole in the media about the realities, possibilities, and problems of Islamic law, known as “Sharia,” in American courts and in American life. In this issue, leading experts in Islamic, American, and Jewish law discuss the place of Sharia in the United States today and in the future, in a variety of legal fields. The issue includes articles originally presented at the Sharia in America: Principles and Prospects conference at New York Law School in August 2011.Articles
Rumors of the Sharia Threat Are Greatly Exaggerated: What American Judges Really Do with Islamic Family Law in Their Courtrooms
Asifa Quraishi-Landes
Sharia-Compliant Wills: Principles, Recognition, and Enforcement
Omar T. Mohammedi
Jewish Law Courts in America: Lessons Offered to Sharia Courts by the Beth Din of America Precedent
Michael J. Broyde
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The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011 (DATA): Using Open Data Principles to Revamp Spending Transparency Legislation
Jillian Raines '12
Dodd-Frank and International Regulatory Convergence: The Case for Mutual Recognition
Nicholas W. Turner '12