June 29, 2022
ASU Law alum is Arizona's first Muslim judge to take the bench
ASU Law alum Laila Ikram, the first judge in the history of Arizona to be Muslim, was sworn in June at the Downtown Justice Center in Phoenix. Ikram was sworn in as a judge pro tempore by Judge Enrique Medina Ochoa, the justice of the peace for the Downtown Justice Court Precinct. Medina Ochoa sponsored Ikram for this position.
Original story link: https://www.abc15.com/news/business/arizonas-first-muslim-judge-takes-the-bench
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