Leo Berman

Birther Texas Rep. Pushes 'Religious Or Cultural Law' (Read: Sharia) Ban

Jillian Rayfield | January 14, 2011, 8:34AM

Rep. Leo Berman (R-TX)

Texas state Rep. Leo Berman (R), last seen getting shellacked by Anderson Cooper over his birther bill, is pushing a state constitutional amendment that would prevent Texas courts from considering "religious or cultural law" when handing down rulings.

Though the amendment doesn't specifically say anything about sharia law -- like a recently-blocked law in Oklahoma does, for example -- Berman said of the resolution: "A lot of federal courts are referring to international courts and laws of other countries. We want to make sure our courts are not doing this, especially in regards to cultural laws. If that includes Sharia law, then so be it."

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