a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1827:"<span style="font-size: larger;">Michigan House Bill 4769, &quot;The Restriction of the Application of Foreign Laws,&quot; was introduced in 2011. The language of the bill is similar to other anti-shariah bills that have been introduced and in some cases passed in other states.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a similar law intended to prevent the state&rsquo;s courts or agencies from basing decisions on foreign legal codes. It says courts, administrative agencies and state tribunals cannot base rulings on any foreign law or legal system that would not grant the same rights guaranteed by the state and federal constitutions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">The Michigan group promoting legislation similar to the Kansas law, says it wants to protect Americans&rsquo; freedoms from &ldquo;infiltration&rdquo; by foreign laws and legal doctrines, &ldquo;especially Islamic Shariah law.&rdquo; </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">For an article on the push to keep other legal doctrines out our our legal system click on the following link:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/26/us/kansas-law-bans-the-use-of-foreign-legal-codes.html"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/26/us/kansas-law-bans-the-use-of-foreign-legal-codes.html</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">TO READ HOUSE BILL 4769 CLICK ON THIS LINK:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/%28S%28vlj1dbnejrbknk2nypcaikug%29%29/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&amp;objectname=2011-HB-4769"><span style="font-size: larger;">http://www.legislature.mi.gov/%28S%28vlj1dbnejrbknk2nypcaikug%29%29/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&amp;objectname=2011-HB-4769</span></a><br />
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