Judge David Shaheed has a rich legal career spanning more than 30 years, including 20 years as a judge in both criminal and civil courts. Shaheed is an associate professor at Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) in Indianapolis. He is also a member of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs (CoLAP). He has served on the Board of Directors for Seeds of Hope, a shelter for women in recovery, and was a former officer for the Indiana Juvenile Justice Task Force and the Interfaith Alliance of Indianapolis. Shaheed has been involved in interreligious dialogue for more than 20 years. In 2001, shortly after the September 11th terror attack in New York City, Shaheed spoke at Fordham University School of Law on Religious Freedom and Islam in America.
