Sentences with phrase «afforded equal protection»

«Attorney General Schneiderman is committed to ensuring that all New York residents are afforded equal protection under the law,» Kristen Clarke, who heads the AG's civil rights bureau, wrote to Barneys CEO Mark Lee and Macy's Chief Stores Officer Peter Sachse.

If one co-borrower declares bankruptcy, the other is usually afforded equal protection, meaning the other will likely not owe money on the debt.

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The provision therefore violates the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment right to due process, because it authorizes the Defense Department to afford preferential treatment on the basis of race and does not meet a «strict scrutiny» standard, the appeals court decided.

In public schools, children at risk of anaphylaxis are often afforded the protection of a section 504 plan, which allows them to have equal access to all school experiences and activities.

Plaintiffs» equal protection claims assert that the Challenged Statutes violate their fundamental rights to equality of education by adversely affecting the quality of the education they are afforded by the state.»

The federal government affords critical protections to students with disabilities through various civil rights laws, including the IDEA; the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or 504.15 These protections ensure that students and young adults with disabilities have an equal opportunity to pursue an education similar to that of their peers without disabilities, free of discrimination.

-- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures of any Federal law or law of any State or political subdivision of any State or jurisdiction that provides greater or equal protection for the rights of individuals with disabilities than are afforded by this Act.

I believe in the concept «innocent until proven guilty», and that everyone should be afforded due process and equal protection under the law.

Judge Nellermoe also found that «Texas» denial of recognition of the parties» out - of - state same - sex marriage violates equal protection and due process rights when Texas does afford full faith and credit to opposite - sex marriages celebrated in other states.»

In its judgment of 26 January 2011, the Court of Appeal held that neither the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 («DDA 1995») nor Directive 2000/78 / EEC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation («the Framework Directive») afford protection from discrimination on grounds of disability to unpaid volunteers.

Robertson's ruling came hours after a military judge rejected Hamdan's arguments that the military tribunals violate the Constitution's equal - protection clause because detainees are not afforded the same rights as civilians or as they would be in a traditional military trial.

Heartland Dental provides all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.

(7) Other means of protection, if the degree of protection afforded is equal to or greater than that afforded by any of the features set forth above and has been independently verified by an approved testing laboratory as meeting standards for those features established by the ASTM or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).