Columbia Standard

Several law enforcement organizations are speaking out against Adeel Abdullah Mangi's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit due to his ties to cop killers. The Rockland County Patrolmen's Benevolent Association expressed their strong opposition, stating, “Mr. Mangi’s heroes executed our heroes who were protecting and serving the community on October 20th, 1981.”

The National Association of Police Organizations, Inc. also voiced their concerns, pointing out that the Alliance of Families for Justice, which Mangi is affiliated with, advocates for the release of convicted cop killers. They stated, "The fact that [AFJ] . . . raises these cop-killers as leaders to follow and is calling for their release is an affront to the men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting our communities as law enforcement officers."

Similarly, the National Sheriffs’ Association condemned Mangi's association with an organization supporting convicted cop killers, expressing that it raises concerns about potential bias against victims and law enforcement.

The State Troopers NCO Association of New Jersey, Inc. strongly rebuked the idea of holding cop killers as heroes, emphasizing the insult it poses to those who serve and protect. They stated, "We strongly condemn any group who advocates in favor of those who have attacked and killed law enforcement officers."

The New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association, Inc. also joined the opposition, highlighting Mangi's leadership and association with the Alliance of Families for Justice as disqualifying factors for impartiality in dealing with law enforcement officers. They stated, "He has disqualified himself as an impartial decider of facts where police are involved, and we therefore ask that his nomination be defeated in the Senate."

In addition to his ties to the Alliance of Families for Justice, Mangi's involvement with the Rutgers University Center for Security, Race and Rights, which has been linked to promoting anti-Semitic material, has further fueled opposition to his nomination. The Rutgers Center's activities prompted an investigation by Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, with every Republican member on the committee, ten Republican Members of Congress representing constituents in the Third Circuit, and several Jewish organizations also opposing Mangi's nomination.