Comments on: Not-So-Blind Justice: Muslim Woman Appeals Ruling Over Wearing of the Veil in Court http://jonathanturley.org/2008/04/30/not-so-blind-justice-muslim-woman-appeals-ruling-over-wearing-of-the-veil-in-court/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Mon, 28 May 2012 09:40:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Won Dring http://jonathanturley.org/2008/04/30/not-so-blind-justice-muslim-woman-appeals-ruling-over-wearing-of-the-veil-in-court/#comment-110113 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:19:48 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1688#comment-110113 Question:

Are witnesses still sworn in on a bible?

]]> By: rcampbell http://jonathanturley.org/2008/04/30/not-so-blind-justice-muslim-woman-appeals-ruling-over-wearing-of-the-veil-in-court/#comment-12166 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:48:59 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1688#comment-12166 This is a tough one. The professor offered this perspective on the one hand:

While I understand 31st District Judge Paul Paruk’s concern over the jury’s ability to determine credibility, I do not agree with the decision.

And I do not disagree with him. However, allowing a witness to dictate the terms of their testimony based on religious grounds grates mightily on my raw church/state separation nerve.

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