Sentences with phrase «additional court funding»
At today's public protection budget hearing, a fairly stark Republican - Democrat debate formed over whether, facing a 2 percent cap, additional court funding should go to judicial raises or an increase in civil legal services, which helps the poor get legal representation in court.
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The pro-school funding group Alliance for Quality Education, in a statement, accused Cuomo of «perpetuating educational racism and economic inequality» for not including billions of additional dollars to comply with a decade - and - a-half-old court order to fully fund schools in poorer school districts.
$ 200,000 in additional funds for asbestos abatement at the 96 - unit Valley View Courts, managed by the Little Falls Housing Authority in Herkimer County.
First, advocates who seek additional aid for education frequently invoke the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit and the Legislature's adoption of «Foundation Aid» in 2007, insinuating that the CFE lawsuit found that schools statewide were underfunded and that the court ordered additional funding statewide.
Martins, a Mineola state senator, asked the FEC to allow him to keep funds he collected and raise an additional $ 100,000 to cover the $ 250,000 he spent on a primary that a district court in August ordered and an appellate court in September canceled, the Sept. 19 letter said.
The pro school funding group Alliance for Quality Education, in a statement, accused Cuomo of «perpetuating educational racism and economic inequality» for not including billions of additional dollars to comply with a decade - and - a-half-old court order to fully fund schools in poorer school districts.
In 2006, the Court of Appeals revisited its earlier decision and recommended the state give the city an additional $ 2.2 billion a year in school funding, but ruled it could not order Albany to do so.
«However, in 2006 the Court of Appeals mandated additional funding for the NYC school district of $ 1.93 billion from all sources — not just from State funds.
On Wednesday, members of the city council's Progressive Caucus, including Councilman Daniel Dromm, chair of the Education Committee, came to Albany asking state legislators to adopt a budget that provides funding mandated by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity court decision, excludes additional resources for charter schools, leaves the charter school cap at current levels and provides more local control over the city's schools.
Abdulmalik also informed the court that ONSA transferred additional funds to the same account.
The state money was provided to Dr. Robert Taub for research at a mesothelioma research center — with some of the additional funds going for unspecified «additional benefits» to the doctor's family, the court papers charges.
New Jersey's second - largest categorical program is Parity Remedy Aid, a court - ordered program that targets additional funds to the so - called Abbott districts — the plaintiffs in the Abbott v. Burke school finance lawsuit — to create more equity between them and the state's wealthier and academically more successful districts.
Finally, in September 1959, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the County to «take immediate steps» toward integrating its schools, bringing the situation in the County to a breaking point.13 The county board of supervisors, with assistance from the Virginia General Assembly, took additional measures to undermine funding for integrated public schools.
The second point seems to ignore the additional $ 1 billion in spending the state Legislature just approved for K - 12 education as a direct response to the state Supreme Court's McCleary decision on funding basic education.
QEIA, born out of a 2005 court settlement between the California Teachers Association and former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, requires the state to provide about $ 400 million annually in additional funding to about 500 low - performing schools through 2013 - 14.
School districts and education advocates seeking better funding from their states have had success in courts, but often have to endure a lengthy process before seeing additional funding.
When the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that schools there required additional funds to meet the state's Constitutional mandate, the reply went like this:
Among other changes, the legislative committees also removed a proposal that would have paid for an additional 275 slots in public charter schools, reduced proposed funding to comply with the Sheff vs. O'Neill court order to reduce racial isolation in Hartford schools and sharply cut back a plan for various teacher training and leadership programs.
In a July 31, 2017 Report to the Supreme Court, legislators claimed they have «more than doubled» school funding since 2011 and that their new plan will provide «$ 8.4 billion» in additional school funding.
The state supplemented the local court system with funds to allow them to hire additional staff for case management and to...
«Also in 2006,» Michaels told the Vermont court, «when a $ 100,000 contract between New Hope and electric utility Intermountain Rural Electric Association to synthesize and research new findings on global warming became public knowledge, a public campaign was initiated to change the composition of the Intermountain board of directors so that there would be no additional funding.
Allocations include: nearly $ 4.8 million in additional annual funding for legal aid, with a focus on indigenous and family law services; $ 3.8 million per year to fund expansion of Parents Legal Centres; $ 5 million more per year for sheriff services and court staff to help reduce delays in the court system; and an additional $ 3.3 million annually for government initiatives related to family dispute resolution services and increasing digital access to justice services.
Unfortunately, so far as I know, the appellate court has no additional funding for this initiative.
The firm may require additional funds for client advances if it accepts a major piece of litigation; by adding a new bankruptcy practice, collections will be slower and courts often withhold a reserve.
The additional # 1.25 m fund was within the court's discretion.
The bill also contains additional provisions prohibiting judges from approving class actions in which the lawyer representing the class is a relative of a party in the class action suit; requiring class action lawyers only receive payment after victims are paid; and ordering that any third - party funding agreement be disclosed to the court.
When awarding damages, the court will be willing to take into account the additional tax liability the plaintiff will suffer as a result of taking all of the funds at once.
Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 318.121, a board of county commissioners may require, by ordinance, that the clerk of the court collect an additional $ 5 with each civil traffic penalty, which shall be used to fund driver education programs in public and nonpublic schools.
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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. 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Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
Recommendation 6: The Commonwealth, in conjunction with industry groups, consider providing additional pooled funding for emergency and unforeseen situations, such as future act matters, litigation or court proceedings; and that the OIPC develop guidelines and procedures that will enable funding to be available in these situations in a timely fashion.
For example, if your spouse used marital funds to splurge on his mistress by buying jewelry and luxury vacations, the court may award you additional marital assets to compensate for this loss because those funds were not used for the benefit of the family.
Nominations to courts and federal agencies also play a key role in reproductive health access, therefore Planned Parenthood Action Fund takes positions on some nominations as an additional consideration to a member's legislative record.
Only 20 % ($ 17,400,000 of $ 85,919,000 over four years) of the «additional funding» goes to ATSIC, with the remaining 80 % being divided between the Commonwealth Attorney General's Department (18 %), the Tribunal (42 %) and the Federal Court (20 %).
What makes the additional funding critical, Whatley says, is the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that companies could spend corporate dollars on political advocacy.
Under the HECM program, you can not access any additional reverse mortgage funds unless that request for funds is approved by the court or the trustee monitoring the bankruptcy proceedings.