Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley made an historic decision on September 28, 2011, appointing a Muslim, Judge Hassan Ali El-Amin, to Maryland’s highest court.
Judge El-Amin is now one of seven Circuit Court judges in Maryland; he will serve in Prince George’s County, having served as a District Court judge in the county since July 25, 2000.
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