Sentences with phrase «court opinions say»

It might be added that several U.S. Supreme Court opinions say the purpose of restrictive ballot access laws is to promote «stability».

Not exact matches

«The battleground has shifted to the legal courts and the court of public opinion,» he said, referring to lawsuits filed by tribes and an effort planned by the Lakota People's Law Project to rally lawmakers and others in Washington, D.C., to their cause.

«I think United is likely to be found on legally solid ground, but has already lost in the court of public opinion, and will pay dearly for it,» Quinn said according to Reuters, noting that Dao could still get a substantial settlement from the airline.

Court of Appeals Judge Eugene Pigott issued a separate opinion in the cases, concurring with the results but saying the state's definition of parenthood should properly be set by the legislature.

In a majority opinion written by Judge Christopher F. Droney, the appeals court said the Barry Diller - backed Internet company does not appear to violate copyright law because subscribers are assigned to their own tiny antennas at Aereo's Brooklyn data centre.

Spoiler Alert: To my surprise, the first sentence of the opinion's discussion section said, «As explained below, the Court has determined that the Asserted Claims are not directed to patentable subject matter.»

Competitions for factories or stadiums are typically more private, but this one is playing out in the court of public opinion, said Lauren Hitt, who is managing the public side of the campaign for Philadelphia.

«Seeking the opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada can move the Trans Mountain project forward,» he said.

Henceforth, the right to abort was to be understood as a liberty interest under the Due Process Clause, which included (so the plurality opinion of the Supreme Court said) «the right to define one's own concept of existence and to make the most basic decisions about bodily integrity.»

«I think collectively the Vatican feels it has taken a drubbing in the court of public opinion, and it's looking for a media - savvy expert that can turn the ship around,» Allen said.

Gorsuch was similarly vague in answering questions about other Supreme Court cases, saying that to discuss his opinion publicly would «be tipping [his] hand.»

This Court was specifically mandated to «proceed and act and give relief on principles and rules which, in the opinion of the said Court, shall be as nearly as may be conformable to the principles and rules on which the ecclesiastical courts of Ireland have heretofore acted and given relief» [and] the [Irish] Constitution has inherited and amended this former jurisprudence in matrimonial matters.

Ironically, the 2016 — 2017 Supreme Court roundup also appearing in the October issue of First Things («A Less Corrupt Term») quotes Justice Samuel Alito saying of the Court's majority opinion on same - sex marriage that it «evidences... the deep and perhaps irremediable corruption of our legal culture's conception of constitutional interpretation.»

Portugal's Superior Magistrates Council, an oversight body, said it had taken note of the «vivid criticism from broad sections of public opinion», but added courts are independent and it could not intervene, even when faced with «archaic, inappropriate or unfortunate» comments by judges.

While the case was decided 5 — 4, the opinions that accompanied the court's decision also signal that seven of the nine justices agree that businesses can make religious liberty claims in court — an important ruling, said Joshua Hawley, senior counsel for The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

After the 62 - page opinion was released, the state Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian celebrated the court's decision and said: «Today's ruling sends a strong signal that Oregon remains open to all.»

Richard Neuhaus calls this sentence from the Smith opinion «one of the more chilling, not to say callous, observations in the history of the Supreme Court.»

So, let me just say to read the first two paragraphs after the words «Opinion of the Court» and I think what it says is as follows.

If I read the «Opinion of the Court» correctly, all they are saying is that HHS must treat «closely - held» (e.g., family owned) businesses the same as they treat religious non-profit companies with respect to their beliefs about contraception / abortion if those businesses can show deeply held religious beliefs of the owners.

Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina said the panel says it has developed «firm, fixed opinions» and «entrenched positions,» rendering it unable to return a verdict after 12 days of deliberations.

In a 16 - page opinion, the California 2nd District Court of Appeal said that it was not sold on the NCAA's argument that unsealing the documents would jeopardize future investigations done by the organization.

What if media says XXXXX person is guilty of terrorist attacks and then people have the opinion he is guilty... but the courts find him innocent after evaluating the evidence... People still say that the guy is guilty because that is their opinion.

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.»

the fact that the outcome positions of the entire court can almost always be foretold just by looking at the subject matter of a case says that it is a court of private opinion - not of proper, dispassionate legal interpretation.

On May 1, the Sixth Circuit issued a brief opinion, saying the U.S. District Court in Michigan was correct when it kept Gary Johnson, or any other Libertarian Party presidential candidate, off the ballot in November 2012.

A third judge, Pataki appointee Albert Rosenblatt, wrote a concurring opinion that said the court would be shirking its duty if it «punted» and left to future cases the determination of the bright line's location — even though that's exactly what it did.

It is the courts opinion that they authority, they say they do, and they even wrote some very nice lookon paperwork which also says they do.

In the final days of his budget battle with the Legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened lawmakers with the shutdown vs. extender bills option, saying he felt completely comfortable that he would win in the court of public opinion.

Espada said the AG is seeking to «try us in the court of public opinion before we even have a shot at proving that all this is politically motivated,» adding:

The FEC on Sept. 16 issued an advisory opinion saying Martins could go back to those donors for a third $ 2,700 maximum for the Oct. 6 primary, but the next day the appellate court scrapped the unsual third election.

He said: «I have being maligned and convicted in the court of public opinion by my traducers against the usual judicial process through court trials.»

The statement said while Ogun «was under the siege of violence and politically - motivated killings» during OGD's reign as governor, Kashamu «fights his political battles in the court of law and public opinion using his God - given resources.»

«Isn't this part of a much bigger issue which is there is growing anger in what she calls the court of public opinion not just about the pension and renumeration of what are now public sector employees but about other public sector fat cats including senior civil servants and dare I say it ministers about their very lavish and generous pension?»

Now that America's courts were «officially off - limits to the moral framework that has allowed us to enjoy freedom and prosperity,» Kennedy said the holy war on gay rights should be renewed on the battlefront of public opinion, pressing for a federal marriage amendment.

A federal judge in Brooklyn, in an extraordinary opinion that calls for courts to pay closer attention to how felony convictions affect people's lives, sentenced a woman in a drug case to probation rather than prison, saying the collateral consequences she would face as a felon were punishment enough.

But reading his dissenting opinion during the ruling in which Justice Anin Yeboah described his lone stance as a «solitary path», the justice of the supreme court said «even though in the high court references were made to the constitution of the NDC, the constitution of the NDC can not be read in isolation from article 94 of the 1992 constitution which any candidate for parliamentary election must strictly satisfy».

Needless to say, this is completely inadequate to capture even a tiny share of the flaws in existing legislation known to members of the executive branch, or even the flaws that judges specifically address as requiring remedies in court opinions (although sometimes judges would send us courtesy copies of their opinions identifying legislative problems in hope of securing legislative action through proper channels).

Many conservatives continue to resent not only the mandate itself but the «wrong» Supreme Court opinion that approved it, and by extension the Obamacare system itself, which even its defenders say can not remain solvent without the individual mandate.

The judge also said it was the opinion of the court that dismissing the case would adversely impact public confidence in the criminal justice system.

«CSEA has tried to get local officials to do what's right by making our argument in the court of public opinion,» Donohue said.

«I think that if someone were to challenge the in court on Second Amendment grounds, my legal opinion is that they would be successful,» said Fitzpatrick.

«The jury is still out on Paterson in the court of public opinion until further information is known,» says Lee M. Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public Oopinion until further information is known,» says Lee M. Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public OpinionOpinion.

Grant Shapps said «it was clear she did something wrong in the court of public opinion», but declined to give his own view about whether she had done anything wrong, when asked by Andrew Neil on the Daily Politics.

Senator Ibrahim said, «We have since discovered that the trial of the senate president is a mere attempt to blackmail him and make him look bad in the court of public opinion.

The 4th circuit ignored three more recent U.S. Supreme Court opinions which say laws that are seldom used are probably unconstitutional.

So, that, in the court of public opinion, and also in the chattering classes, I would say, people felt, well, they had to check out the other rumors they were hearing.»

DNR spokesman Bill Cosh said the opinion was being reviewed and that the agency will work with the attorney general's office on the next steps when the case goes back to circuit court.

The six - term senator also said he hoped to attach pre-emption language to the Senate climate bill, S. 1733, that stops U.S. EPA from implementing a 2007 Supreme Court opinion that opens the door to new greenhouse gas emission standards on industry.

In May, the High Court had said that Singh would have to defend his claims as fact, but today, a panel of three appeal judges ruled that he can use a «fair comment» defense — that is, defend his statements as opinions.

In a dissenting opinion, they accused the court of imposing «its own bare policy preferences» to protect vaccine manufacturers and said it was important for companies to be pushed, at times by litigation, to improve on existing vaccines.