Latest Democratic Opposition Jolts Muslim Judicial Nomination

Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada is the latest Democrat pledging to withhold support for Adeel Mangi’s nomination to become the first Muslim federal appeals court judge, further jeopardizing his chances for confirmation.

Rosen announced Wednesday that she would oppose confirmation of the New York litigator to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

“Given the concerns I’ve heard from law enforcement in Nevada, I am not planning to vote to confirm this nominee,” Rosen said in a statement provided by a spokesperson.

Mangi’s been the target of conservative opposition over his advisory role with a criminal justice non-profit ...