Sentences with phrase «attorney general the ability»

The Democratic governor is effectively using his proposal as a threat to compel the Republican - led Senate — which has voted down two measures in recent weeks giving the attorney general the ability to review instance where civilians die during police interaction — into passing his police monitor measure.

Cuomo's feud with de Blasio appears to be helping insulate him from backlash he has faced from police unions for signing an executive order giving the Attorney General the ability to act as special prosecutor in cases where police kill unarmed civilians.

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Attorney General Sessions» decision to restrict states» ability to legalize and decriminalize marijuana is either willfully ignorant of the medical science or an act of greed on behalf of the pharmaceutical industry.

Take Attorney General Jeff Sessions» recent decision to strengthen the government's ability to seize private property from suspected criminals.

According to the Attorney General, «a growing scientific consensus accepts that sexual orientation is a characteristic that is immutable,» and furthermore «there is a growing acknowledgment that sexual orientation bears no relation to ability toperform or contribute to society.»

«Now, he could issue a so - called standing referral and unilaterally expand the ability of the Attorney General to act against corrupt public officials and others who abuse the public trust.

Former Deputy Attorney General Dominic Ayine doubts the ability of Martin Amidu to be neutral and impartial in the discharge of his duties.

The candidates also pushed for the passage of a bill that would give the attorney general's office the ability to independently launch investigations into political corruption, which the office currently lacks.

The person legally who has the ability to get us those answers is the attorney general.»

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, asked Governor Andrew Cuomo in December for the ability to investigate cases in which police kill unarmed civilians.

The governor has shown an exceptional ability to rewrite the contours of the state's governmental apparatus, as with his installation of Moreland Commissions or his dilution of the power of the elected attorney general by creating the governor's own financial services agency.

The attorney general's biggest source of political leverage is arguably not campaign cash or organization: It's the ability to utter the words «under investigation.»

Police oversight New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman earlier this week asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign an executive order that would give Schneiderman the ability to investigate all cases involving unarmed civilians killed by police.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have both taken a fresh look into the plant's ability to withstand an earthquake, as well as man - made catastrophes.

«In fact, the governor and the attorney general have made statements in direct contradiction to what commissioner Mahoney said about the ability to look into the governor,» Rice continued.

A Senate committee voted along party lines to send the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. attorney general to the full Senate floor, after a contentious hearing in which Democrats questioned the Alabama Republican's ability to show independence from the White House.

Likewise, we support calls from the current Attorney General — and the previous Attorney General — to strengthen the ability of the Department of Law to bring actions independent of a referral from state entities.»

«Not only did the Attorney General spearhead the biggest overhaul of our non-profit laws in over 40 years, which enhanced the office's ability to conduct oversight and compliance monitoring of the state's nonprofit sector, the Charities Bureau uses data and analytic techniques in support of its regulatory and enforcement actions,» spokesperson Doug Cohen said in an email.

The Attorney General has lost the ability to serve the people of New York and to lead this important office.

Through the Martin Act general business law, the attorney general has the ability to force change for large businesses, such as those on Wall Street.

The attorney general acknowledged that the ability of consulting firms to act as unregulated and unregistered lobbyists is an issue.

As Attorney General he had the ability to effect positive change.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a limited ability to regulate cosmetic ingredients, says Claudia Polsky, a deputy attorney general in Californias Environment Law section.

Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers promised customers that assigned dogs possessed a «proven scent ability» and that they could be trained to seek help or even dial 911 on special devices, according to the attorney general's lawsuit.

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The main criticisms of the appointment were not levelled at Klein himself — «this is not to questions Arthur Klein's fairness, competence and ability» [10]-- rather the media coverage had its sights set on the Attorney General — Dalton Bales — and casting doubt on his judgment in making the appointment.

(1) the inability to set rates of compensation «would unduly weaken the courts» appointment power and ability to name an amicus of their choosing» (para 123); (2) «the integrity of the judicial process would be imperilled» and should not be dependent upon the Crown (para 124); and (3) «the Attorney General's unilateral control over the remuneration of amici curiae might create an appearance of bias and place amici themselves in an unavoidable conflict of interest» (para 125).

They linked the courts» ability to set rates of compensation for amici to their power to appoint them and held compensation should not be left up to the Attorney General.

The Attorney General vetoed the tribunal's decision and blocked publication, citing harm to the Prince's ability to perform his duties neutrally when he becomes king.

This section shall not limit the ability of a district attorney or the attorney general to seek an indictment in connection with the operation of a motor vehicle which causes injury or death and which violates this section.

The state attorney general's office claims a Madison County company misrepresented the skills and abilities of its $ 25,000 diabetic alert dogs.

Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary, and rate an attorney's legal ability and general ethical standards.

(3) Whether the (mis) use to which Lord Goldsmith's opinions were put shows a fundamental problem with the position of the Attorney General and their ability to give genuinely informed, independent and competent legal advice.

In 2011, the coalition successfully lobbied for passage of tort reform legislation that, among other items, capped punitive damages, limited circuit solicitors» ability to hire counsel unless approved in writing by the Attorney General, and set caps on appeals bonds.

A lawyer's appellate success matters because it is a good measure of the attorney's vitally important general ability to argue and persuade on legal issues, and this is important for any auto accident case.

In contrast, the Attorney General and the tenants argued that it was not evident that the «absence of full control» by Sechelt over rental matters would impair its ability to utilize their lands for the benefit of Sechelt's members and, further, that Sechelt could not satisfy the onus to demonstrate that the provisions of the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act frustrate the federal legislative regime applicable to the land.

Sometimes a general practice consists of several attorneys or practice groups, whose combined expertise gives the firm the ability to tackle a variety of legal issues.

On larger cases that can monopolize a lawyer's time, the attorney general has the ability to add a 15 per cent fee to LSS - appointed counsel, which would raise the legal aid lawyer's fee to $ 144 an hour.

(1) the inability to set rates of compensation would unduly weaken the court's appointment power and ability to name the amicus of its choice (para. 123); (2) the integrity of the judicial process would be imperilled and should not be dependent upon the Crown (para. 124); and (3) unilateral control by the Attorney General over remuneration might create an apprehension of bias and place an amicus in a conflict of interest (para. 125).

In Loyola High School v Quebec (Attorney General), Justice Abella held that «an essential ingredient of the vitality of a religious community is the ability of its members to pass on their beliefs to their children...» She characterized measures that disrupt the vitality of religious communities as profound interferences with religious freedom.

Recently, the Attorney General David Eby indicated that the current human rights tribunal did a good job of hearing and resolving disputes, however, «that model relies on people taking the initiative and having the ability to go file a claim and wait the long period of time it takes to have a decision rendered and then to enforce it,» he said.

In the end, the best part of this bill may be the ability of the Attorney General's office to go after trolls.

A Personal Injury Attorney resume sample should mention general legal skills, negotiation abilities and soft skills, but also thorough knowledge of personal injury law.

The Attorney - General considers that the Federal Court could use this power in native title cases, contributing to the Court's ability to manage claims in such as way that the parties avoid protracted litigation and can negotiate outcomes.

In April 2010, the Attorney - General's Department also advised the Native Title Consultative Forum (NTCF)[54] that «the Commonwealth's ability to conclude the draft NTNPA in the short to medium term will be dependent upon the outcomes of the current Federal budget process».

In February, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he was reversing former President Barack Obama's plan to phase out private prisons, arguing that it had hurt the government's ability to meet the future needs of the federal prison system.