Biden Nominee Faces Questions Over Ties to Controversial Rutgers Group
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Adeel Mangi, a Muslim lawyer nominated by Biden to the federal appeals court, is facing scrutiny over his ties to a controversial pro-Palestinian group at Rutgers University.
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The group held a 9/11 commemoration event featuring a speaker convicted of aiding a Palestinian terrorist organization.
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Watchdog group StopAntisemitism opposes Mangi's nomination, saying his ties to the group could affect his impartiality as a judge.
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Republican Senators aggressively questioned Mangi over the matter during his confirmation hearing in December.
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Mangi claims limited involvement with the group, but submitted his resignation in June, saying the group's work did not match his views on supporting civil rights litigation.