---
title: "Map: State Legislation Restricting Use of Foreign or Religious Law"
description: "Between 2010 and 2012, lawmakers in at least 32 states introduced bills to ban state courts from considering foreign or religious laws in their decisions."
date: "2013-04-08"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2013/04/08/map-state-legislation-restricting-use-of-foreign-or-religious-law/"
categories:
  - "International Religious Freedom & Restrictions"
  - "Islam"
  - "Religion"
  - "Religion & Government"
  - "Religion & Government"
  - "Religion & Government"
  - "Religion & Politics"
  - "Religion & Politics"
---

# Map: State Legislation Restricting Use of Foreign or Religious Law