Al-Qahf Club has been chosen as a judge in the Supreme Court of the US state of New Jersey

 Appointed Wayne Judge Is First To Wear Hijab On Superior Court Bench

Nadia Kahf will preside over family court in Passaic County after a year-long wait for her appointment to be approved.

WAYNE, NJ — A Wayne attorney will be the first to wear the hijab (Islamic head scarf) on the bench in New Jersey Superior Court, as she was confirmed following a year-long wait

Nadia Kahf, an immigration and family law attorney from Wayne, will be assigned to the Superior Court's Family Division in Passaic County.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey assigned Kahf to the Passaic Vicinage on March 1, court records show. The New Jersey chapter of the Council on Islamic Relations,of which Kahf is former board chairwoman, celebrated her appointment.

Gov. Phil Murphy nominated her for the state judiciary last March, but her official appointment stalled after Republican state senator Kristin Corrado of Totowa (NJ-40) used what's called "senatorial courtesy" to delay the process, per NorthJersey.com.

More than 700 people signed a petition in support of Kahf, who had law offices in Haledon.

A group called WE CAIR (Coalition for Accountability & Islah-Reform) had asked Corrado to say no to to Kahf's appointment, saying she was silent amid issues of reported abuse and discrimination in both the local and national organizations.

Two other Muslim women, Sharifa Salaam and Kalimah Ahmad, are on the Superior Court bench according to CAIR-NJ.

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Nadia Kahf, an immigration and family law attorney from Wayne, will be assigned to the Superior Court's Family Division in Passaic County. (Photo by Nawal Al-Qudah, courtesy of CAIR-NJ)

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