Sentences with phrase «court bench opinion»

The guide relates that the online materials cited in one Supreme Court bench opinion were already «deleted before the opinion was published in the U. S. Reports.»

Not exact matches

We can assume that all the Justices sitting on the Court today, like other humans, have their own preferences and biases about religion, but the judicial opinions of one of them, Justice John Paul Stevens, raise more than a slight suspicion that some of his actions on the bench stem from animosity, if not to animal sacrifice, at least to certain less exotic religious beliefs and practices.

While some have suggested that the Court has reined in its activist tendencies over the years» and there have indeed been heartening signs, such as the elevation of William Rehnquist, a dissenter in Roe v. Wade (1973), to the position of Chief Justice the same year Scalia joined the bench» Scalia's recent opinions remind us that these tendencies often prevail.

Challenging the Supreme Court's order at the African Court on Human and People's Rights in Tanzania, the lawyers of Woyome said: «The contention of the applicant is that following from the earlier concurring opinion to the decision of the review bench, the court can not be said to have been impartial.&rCourt's order at the African Court on Human and People's Rights in Tanzania, the lawyers of Woyome said: «The contention of the applicant is that following from the earlier concurring opinion to the decision of the review bench, the court can not be said to have been impartial.&rCourt on Human and People's Rights in Tanzania, the lawyers of Woyome said: «The contention of the applicant is that following from the earlier concurring opinion to the decision of the review bench, the court can not be said to have been impartial.&rcourt can not be said to have been impartial.»

In October, US Senator John McCain described the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling as the bench's «worst decision ever» — a difficult statement to disagree with, in my opinion.

Yesterday, in the case of Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Girouard — who admitted to meeting regularly with a man later convicted of trafficking — the CJC rejected the majority opinion of its own inquiry committee to remove the judge from the bench.

And at her Crossroads blog, Jan Crawford wonders whether Justice Stevens» halting presentation, from the bench, of his dissenting opinion is yet another clue that he plans to retire from the Court.

The book is a «how - to» guide for drafting all types of documents common to trial and appellate courts, including bench memos, orders, findings of fact and conclusions of law, jury instructions, statements of reasons for imposing sentence, appellate opinions, correspondence, and speeches.

The article begins by discussing the clerk's role at the court, followed by thorough guidance on how to craft the several documents clerks are usually assigned: bench memos, jury instructions, orders, and opinions.

Besides teaching the art of opinion writing, this training would include teaching students how to write bench memos and the other documents necessary in trial court clerkships.

But, Toobin points out, Ginsburg took the rare step of articulating her dissent from the bench (she did not read her dissenting opinion, but summarized Ledbetter's plight in lay terms) and concluded saying «[t] oday the ball again lies in Congress» court... [T] he legislature has cause to note and to correct this court's parsimonious reading of Title VII.»

Other notable tidbits from the case: Justice Thomas, who dissented, read his opinion from the bench, the first time he's done so in 15 years on the court.

The trial court nevertheless convicted Moseley at a bench trial, the Virginia Court of Appeals wisely reversed for insufficient evidence, but the Virginia Supreme Court in an opinion by the chief judge affirmed his conviction, with but one dissecourt nevertheless convicted Moseley at a bench trial, the Virginia Court of Appeals wisely reversed for insufficient evidence, but the Virginia Supreme Court in an opinion by the chief judge affirmed his conviction, with but one disseCourt of Appeals wisely reversed for insufficient evidence, but the Virginia Supreme Court in an opinion by the chief judge affirmed his conviction, with but one disseCourt in an opinion by the chief judge affirmed his conviction, with but one dissenter.

For an alternative opinion on this case, see «Court of Appeal Sends Court of Queen's Bench Decision on Pre-Employment Drug Testing to Rehab» by Linda McKay - Panos

There are a wide variety of courts — state and federal, trial and appellate, specialty — and the work can vary widely as well, but typically, clerks read briefs, attend court proceedings, write bench memoranda analyzing parties» arguments, advise the judge on the disposition of a case, and draft opinions.

Honorable Judge Johnson, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Extern, San Francisco, CA, Fall 20XX (forthcoming) Externship will be comprised of researching and writing bench memos, draft opinions, and draft orders.