Adeel Mangi, the first Muslim American to be nominated for a federal appellate court judgeship, has withdrawn his name from consideration and criticized the Senate confirmation process in a letter to President Biden. Mangi described the confirmation process as a 'fundamentally broken' system that allows for bigoted smear campaigns. His nomination faced opposition from Republicans who questioned his views on Israel and his Muslim faith. Additionally, at least three Democrats refused to support his nomination, leading to its withdrawal. Mangi expressed disappointment that he was denied a floor vote and criticized the Senate's commitment to principle.