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BREAKING: Mississippi Appoints First Muslim Woman as Municipal Judge | Assma Ali Sworn In
**Mississippi Appoints First Muslim Woman as Municipal Judge | Assma Ali Sworn In – Benoit, Not Ridgeland**
Breaking news: Mississippi has appointed its first Muslim female municipal judge (and possibly its first Muslim judge period). Assma Ali, a Ridgeland-based immigration attorney, was sworn in as municipal court judge for the tiny Delta town of Benoit on August 5, 2026.
The story exploded over the weekend with viral claims she had been named judge in Ridgeland. That turned out to be false. Ridgeland’s official page quickly denied any appointment. Ali’s own vague Facebook posts fueled the…
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