Sentences with phrase «general court challenging»

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The attorneys general of New York and Illinois have also declared the games illegal, but those rulings are being challenged in state courts.

Wirlu - murra has welcomed a decision by the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) to abandon plans to hold a General Meeting next month in the face of a Supreme Court challenge.

YAC's solicitors told the Supreme Court of Western Australia on the 21 January that it would not continue with its intention to hold a General Meeting of Electors on 1 February following a challenge by WMYAC as to the validity of the meeting.

Commenting on the judicial review on the indexation of public sector pensions, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The NUT, along with other unions, is challenging the Government in a judicial review at the High Court.

Subsequently, the Supreme Court in 2014 ordered Mr. Woyome to pay back the money, after a former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, single - handedly challenged the legality of the payments.

The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday has slated February 26, 2016 for judgment in the appeal filed by the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King challenging the judgement of a Lagos High Court sentencing him to death by hanging.

Schneiderman, along with Democratic attorneys general across the country, challenged the ban in federal court.

There is, however, a pending suit at the Supreme Court by NDC member and former Deputy Attorney General Dominic Ayine, challenging Amidu's nomination.

But the Supreme Court in 2014, ordered Mr. Woyome to pay back the money, after Mr. Martin Amidu, a private individual and a former Attorney General, challenged the legality of the payment.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he also believes the bill is unconstitutional, and said he stands «ready to challenge it in court.»

Suspended General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyepong, has withdrawn as a witness for Paul Afoko, the party's suspended National Chairman, who is challenging his suspension in court.

The decision by President Donald Trump's administration to scrap the Clean Power Plan will be challenged in court by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, his office said on Monday.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on THursday raised the possibility of yet another challenge in court to President Donald Trump executive order that seeks to unwind parts of the Affordable Care Act.

«The NYS Election Commissioner's Association continues to impress the importance of moving the Federal primary date far enough in advance of the November General Election to ensure that no challenges and court actions threaten the timely mailing of overseas ballots,» the commisioners write in the letter dated Monday.

The Senate also backed in its budget the regulation of daily fantasy sports websites, which Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is challenging in court as a form of gambling.

There is however a pending suit at the Supreme Court by an NDC MP, and former Deputy Attorney General Dominic Ayine, challenging Amidu's nomination.

And State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says he also believes the bill is unconstitutional, and says he stands «ready to challenge it in court.»

The People's National Convention (PNC), has declared its intention to challenge the Electoral Commission's (EC) decision to disqualify its Flagbearer, Dr. Edward Mahama from contesting the 2016 general elections in court.

And State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he also believes the bill is unconstitutional, and said he stands «ready to challenge it in court.»

The Attorney General's office has failed to respond to a lawsuit at the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of former President John Mahama's decision to pardon the Montie trio.

Miller won Alaska's Republican U.S. Senate primary, lost the general election to a write - in campaign waged by incumbent Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, then unsuccessfully challenged the results in court.

The Supreme Court in 2014 ordered Mr. Woyome to pay back cents 51 million fraudulently taken from the state, after Mr. Martin Amidu, a former Attorney General challenged the legality of the judgment debt paid the businessman, Waterville, and Isofoton.

Subsequently, the Supreme Court in 2014 ordered Mr. Woyome to pay back the money, after a former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, challenged the legality of the payments.

Martin Amidu, the former Attorney General, single - handedly challenged the legality of the payments after being relieved off his post at the Supreme Court.

WAMC's Political Observer Alan Chartock shares his thoughts with David Guistina on the new lock box challenge which now includes WAMC's First Amendment Fund, President Trump firing his acting Attorney General and Obama Appointee Sally Yates, and President Trump naming his Supreme Court pick today.

Abelove initially challenged the court petition but settled the case and agreed to turn over his files to the attorney general.

The state attorney general's office has asked a Supreme Court judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging New York's formulas for charter school funding.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman asked a New York court on Friday to throw out a lawsuit challenging the state's marriage equality law, the AP reports: New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms and several other opponents of the law sued... Read

Former deputy Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging 66 - year - old Amidu's nomination for the post arguing that he had exceeded the maximum age of retirement in the public service.

Mr. Addison, who was one f the lead lawyers when the NPP challenged the ooutcome of the 2012 presidential elections in the Supreme Court, defeated Nii Noi Nortey in the NPP's parliamentary primary held prior to the 2016 general elections in a rather controversial manner.

The law was stayed in a federal court following multiple legal challenges, including one brought by now - U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt when he was Oklahoma attorney general.

When he challenged the Obama rule in court as Oklahoma's attorney general, Pruitt was one of the leading voices for the legal argument that EPA can't regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants because it already has a standard for mercury and air toxics emission from generators — known as the 112 exclusion, referring to a section of the Clean Air Act.

The courts» role in this process is to outline in general, principled terms the expectation that the legislative and executive branches will develop challenging standards, fair and adequate funding systems, and effective programs and accountability measures, but to leave to the programs and the political branches the full responsibility for actually formulating these policies.

The Supreme Court's 2007 decision in Morse v. Frederick continued the post-1975 pattern of sympathy with schools that are facing challenges to their disciplinary authority, but did not, as some of the media coverage implied, alter the general contours of student rights as previously established.

The courts» role in this process is to outline in general, principled terms the expectation that the legislative and executive branches will develop challenging standards, fair and adequate funding systems, and effective accountability measures, but to leave to the programs and the political branches the full responsibility for actually formulating these policies.

After all, Brown knows full well that any attempt to withhold federal funding will be challenged by Golden State's influential congressional delegation (including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Dianne Feinstein); the former state attorney general is also likely betting that the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last year on the Affordable Healthcare Act, which effectively makes it impossible for the federal government to withhold subsidies from states for not implementing new regulations, can also be applied to what the administration can do on the education policy front.

While the State has appealed Moukawsher's ruling to the Connecticut Supreme Court, Gov. Dannel Malloy and Attorney General George Jepsen have both called for the General Assembly to take action and finally address the state's school funding challenges.

Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a challenge with the state court of appeals this week over the issue of public money for private schools.

As per an email I received earlier today from Bruce (i.e., Sheri's husband / attorney who prosecuted her case), the Court otherwise «declined to make an overall ruling on the [New York growth] rating system in general because of new regulations in effect» [e.g., that the state's growth model is currently under review]... [Nontheless, t] he decision should qualify as persuasive authority for other teachers challenging growth scores throughout the County [and Country].

Just after the passage of the budget proposal containing the school voucher provisions, the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) notified members of the General Assembly that they plan to challenge the constitutionality of using taxpayer dollars to fund private education in court.

Ms. Mather argued that New York courts generally have held that people who benefit from a charity can not challenge the decisions its trustees make, leaving that function to the state attorney general.

The school's Faculty Senate Executive Council said Cuccinelli's action «directly threatens academic freedom,» and faculty members have urged the school's Board of Visitors to challenge the attorney general's action in court.

MOREOVER, General Electric is currently challenging in federal court the very Superfund legislation that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency used to force the issue over the Hudson River.

Experts say the biting unanimous decision in Canada (Attorney General) v. PHS Community Services Society preventing the closure of North America's only safe - injection site for drug addicts has implications for the challenge to Canadian adult prostitution laws that is working its way through the courts.

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear five appeals this week, including a case in which the attorney general is challenging the courts» authority regarding fees for amicus curiae and today's emotional end - of - life case.

Nicolas Plourde said the barreau's general council was unanimous in its support for a court challenge to Bill C - 10, the Safe Streets and Communities Act.

Non-privileged applicants who seek to challenge a legislative act might still find themselves without effective legal redress if they lack standing before national courts (see however, paras. 105 - 124 of the Advocate General's Opinion on this matter).

Mr. Andersen, a competitor of DSB on the route between Compenhagen and Ystad, challenged the decision in front of the General Court (GC), and the Commission subsequently appealed against the latter's decision in front of the EU Court of Justice (CJEU).

FlashReport states that, assuming this ballot designation is «upheld by a judge on the invariable court challenge, it will REALLY help Eastman» as none of the other GOP candidates for Attorney General are going to have the funds necessary to run statewide television campaigns.

Courts are usually not formalistic in their approach to article V (1)(d) and as a result have applied it in a restrictive manner.857 This is consistent with the general discretion of courts to refuse challenges under article V (1) of the Convention, which provides that a court «may» refuse recognition and enforcemeCourts are usually not formalistic in their approach to article V (1)(d) and as a result have applied it in a restrictive manner.857 This is consistent with the general discretion of courts to refuse challenges under article V (1) of the Convention, which provides that a court «may» refuse recognition and enforcemecourts to refuse challenges under article V (1) of the Convention, which provides that a court «may» refuse recognition and enforcement.858