We use real cases to show how U.S. Courts consider Islamic law. Like any other legal framework, Islamic law defines and dignifies the institutions people hold dear, including marriage and finance. What do American judges do when adjudicating a case in which at least one party primarily understands these institutions and their protections through Islamic law?
This case: Conway v. Purves (E.D. Mich. 2013): Calories in Prisoners’ Meals during Ramadan
Four Muslim prisoners brought a suit against the Michigan Department of Corrections, claiming that the meals that were provided to them during the month of Ramadan provided inadequate nutritional and caloric value. They cited violations of their First and Eighth Amendment rights.
https://www.slideshare.net/SHARIAsource/conway-v-purves-no-13cv10271-ed-mich-2016