"Last week, Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam attended an event to honor Jonathan Lippman, a fellow jurist on the New York State Court of Appeals. Given her stature amongst her colleagues, other women in the New York legal community attending the event were all anxious to greet the first black woman appointed to the bench of the state’s highest court.
Claire Gutekunst, president of NY State Bar Association, told BuzzFeed News she recalled approaching Abdus-Salaam, who was also the nation’s first female Muslim judge, while she was seated in the front row with the other judges, and giving her a hug.
On Wednesday, the 65-year-old Abdus-Salaam was found dead, her body floating in the Hudson River by the shore of Manhattan's West 132nd Street, just a few blocks from her Harlem home.
Details of her death are still unclear. On Thursday, the New York Times reported, citing law enforcement officials, that her death was being investigated as a suicide. She was reported missing by her husband, Gregory Jacobs, the day before. The NYPD could not confirm the details of Abdus-Salaam’s death but said that there was no sign of trauma or struggle. Police said the final cause of her death will be determined by the city’s medical examiner.
How long had Shelia been married to Gregory? Could Gregory had any motive to have her killed, or someone he knew.
How long had Shelia been married to Gregory? Could Gregory had any motive to have her killed, or someone he knew.
Just because there were no signs of trauma or struggle, does not mean that someone could have cornered her on a bridge and forcefully made her fall over the rail. Someone could have come upon her quickly with force and instead of her trying to fight, she kept stepping backwards and just went over the rail. She could have been right up against the rail and it would be real easy for someone to intimidate her quickly, to react by backing up.
During her early years in New York, Abdus-Salaam, whose maiden name was Turner, and her first husband began to follow the Nation of Islam and converted to the Muslim religion. The couple eventually broke up and she left the Nation. However, those close to her believe that she continued to be quietly associated with Islam. “Sheila was not one to proselytize,” Shaw said.
Wonder when her divorce to her first husband was? Was there was any motive for the first husband to harm her, or anyone he associated with. Which book was used when she was sworn in to her governmental role? I would like to think she was an objective lawyer and judge, but when I know she converted to Islam and was initially with the Nation of Islam, the first word that comes to my mind is TAQIYYA. Taqiyya is defined as deceiving the infidel until you get the upper hand.
After law school, Abdus-Salaam started her career at East Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation, a federally funded program coordinating legal assistance for the poorest people in Brooklyn — one of the lowest paying jobs in the profession at the time.
“It is retail human vulnerability. One person at a time, work like hell to save them,” Kiernan said in describing the job. “My personal view is that the character of those people is heroic.”
Did Shelia knowingly or unknowingly, help individuals/organizations that fraudulently used governmental monies. Is that what caused her to commit suicide? Or maybe someone within those organizations forced her to, telling her if she did not kill herself, she would be killed? Muslims have a way of using other people to advance their agendas. Did Shelia knowingly or unknowingly, make knowledgeable errors for the advancement of Islam?
In 2014, her brother committed suicide..."
How old was her brother and how did he commit suicide. Could it have been murder, made to look like suicide? Was he a Muslim? What kind of work did he perform? Are these two situations related in any manner?
