President Biden s pick to be the first Muslim American appeals court judge appears to be in jeopardy after a third Democratic senator came out against him Wednesday, part of a groundswell of opposition over the nominee s ties to an organization that represents Muslim, Arab and South Asian law students and a group that advocates for incarcerated people and their families.
Adeel A. Mangi faces attacks for ties to groups representing Muslim law students and incarcerated individuals. The White House calls it a smear campaign.