VoicesPhilip Marcelo - Associated PressPolitics & SocietyNewsProposed bans on Sharia law are just an attempt to 'alienate' U.S. Muslims, leaders sayPhilip Marcelo - Associated PressMarch 27, 2017Supporters of state proposals to prevent Islamic code from being used in American courts argue they aren't overtly anti-Muslim and are needed to safeguard constitutional rights for average Americans.