To the Majeed family, this oath is serious business. He has three
nephews who have served in our Nation's Armed Forces: Steve Majeed,
U.S. Navy; Rick Majeed, United States Air Force; and Omar Majeed,
United States Marines.
``I love this country,'' he said. ``We believe deeply in it.''
In his letter of resignation to the chief justice of the State of
Florida, Judge Majeed penned these words: ``I am beholden to the United
States of America who opened her doors to me as a twenty two year old,
on a student visa. She allowed me to dream the impossible dream, then
showed me the way to make those dreams come true.
``Serving the public, interacting with the Bar, and my many judicial
colleagues have left me with a sense of accomplishment beyond my
loftiest dreams.
``As I tender my resignation my heart is filled with great joy of
twenty four years of judicial distance well run. With credit to
President Lincoln, I go forth from this place with malice towards none
and charity towards all.''
Judge Majeed was elected president of all of the county judges in the
State of Florida.