“Raffia Arshad is the first hijab-wearing judge in USA”
What FACTLY found
Raffia Arshad is the first hijab-wearing judge in the UK and not the USA. In 2020, Arshad has become the first deputy district judge to wear a hijab after she was appointed to the Midlands circuit, UK. The anecdote about her attending an interview with hijab as against her family’s advice is true. She herself shared the story on a Facebook page and other media interviews
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 May 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 May 2022, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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