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Flying while brown: Racial profiling and the US Constitution

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The mounting number of civil rights violations against Muslims, Arabs, South Asians and anyone who is perceived to be of Middle Eastern heritage, is alarming. These violations are committed by our law enforcement, private and public institutions, as well as ordinary citizens. http://otmlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Flying-while-brown_-Racial-profiling-and-the-US-constitution.pdf

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The legality and morality of Trump’s #MuslimBan

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The Executive Order has been temporarily blocked, a Supreme Court decision is pending As early as 7 December 2015, in the midst of the Republican primaries, Donald Trump proposed a systemic policy of religious discrimination against Muslims with regards to immigration into the United States. The trump campaign issued a press release setting forth his

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Can the NYPD Comply With Basic Rules?

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The recent report by Philip K. Eure, the inspector general of the New York City Police Department, solidifies the lack of trust minorities have towards the NYPD. Read more… The New York Law Journal Here

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Muslim Civil Participation and Islamophobia

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Regrettably, our nation is beginning to head down a path where certain groups are discouraged or excluded from holding public office or otherwise contribute to the defense of the U.S. Constitution. Historically, minorities have always struggled to socially or politically engage in the U.S. whether it be the Italians, Irish, Japanese, Mexican and, of course,

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Welcome!

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Welcome to the OTMLAW Blog maintained by the Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC. The Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC provides services to its clients in a broad range of practice areas such as commercial/business transactions (e.g. buy/sell agreements, joint ventures, import/export, commercial real estate and intellectual property), international trade and

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District Judge Rules in Favor Six Imams and Constitution

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June 24th marked a major victory for our clients in the “Six Imams” case, with Judge Montgomery issuing a sharply worded opinion and order which, for all intents and purposes, voided a law that would proliferate racial profiling and discrimination against minorities–particularly those of Muslim or Arab descent by extending immunity to law enforcement officers.

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Islamic Finance at Fordham University School of Law

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Fordham Law School and the Association of Muslim American Lawyers (AMAL) co-sponsored a program on Islamic Finance on Monday, February 7, 2011. Managing Partner, Omar T. Mohammedi, Esq. and Monem A. Salam, of Saturna Capital, were the featured panelists. Click Here for more information. The panel was a great success as only standing room remained.

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