In 1981, Honorable Judge Adam A. Shakoor became the first Muslim Judge appointed in 1981, he is a retired Judge of the 36th District Court and founding partner of Adam Shakoor & Associates. Judge Shakoor also served as Deputy Mayor of the city of Detroit and as Chief Administrative Officer for the city from 1989 to 1993. Judge Shakoor received his J.D from the WSU Law School in 1976.
External Research and Sources
- https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/03/26/adam-shakoor-first-muslim-judge-and-attorney-rosa-parks-dies/7157067001/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Shakoor
- https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/30159/detroiter_adam_shakoor_america_s_first_muslim_judge_dies_at_74
- https://thegrio.com/2022/03/26/adam-shakoor-muslim-judge-dies/
- https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/02/12/former-chief-judge-adam-shakoor-recalls-how-his-career-started-in-detroit/
- https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/07/07/detroit-activist-and-former-judge-says-the-time-has-come-to-end-racial-inequality/