Sentences with phrase «against federal officers»
«Nor has Congress provided a statutory cause of action for constitutional violations against federal officers,» the motion says.
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In addition to boardroom squabbles, Uber's newly minted chief legal officer Tony West will also have to navigate a trade secret battle against Alphabet's self - driving arm, in addition to several federal probes into the company's privacy practices.
The Federal Court has ordered (by consent) penalties of $ 8.3 million against Renegade Gas Pty Ltd, Speed - E-Gas (NSW) Pty Ltd and three current and former senior officers of the companies for engaging in cartel condut.
Hiram Monserrate turned himself in to federal authorities in connection with the NYC Council slush fund scandal, a commission of his former legislative colleagues, which rarely takes action against one of its own, found reasonable cause to believe that he violated the Public Officers Law by setting up a legal defense fund and soliciting contributions from from individuals and entities that had business interests in his work as a senator.
Retired CIA officer and US Air Force veteran Gary Berntsen will officially announce his candidacy for the US Senate at Federal Plaza's Foley Square in Manhattan this Sunday, widening the field of GOP challengers against the previously unchallenged Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer to two.
A federal judge in Washington dismissed a State Department foreign services officer's age discrimination suit against Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
My tires have been punctured by nails, blow torches, and wooden stakes (7 destroyed tires and counting); there have been multiple death threats, I have been beaten, robbed, defamed, sued, obstructed and even arrested and convicted on false charges brought by corrupt police officers (currently the subject of an appeal and a federal lawsuit against the three police officers involved).
Unions representing law enforcement officers in central New York are throwing their support behind former federal prosecutor John Katko in his race against Democratic incumbent Rep. Dan Maffei for the 24th Congressional District seat.
Nearly a year after the federal Justice Department declined to bring civil rights charges against a white police officer who fatally shot a black college student in Pleasantville, Westchester County in 2010, the victim's family has agreed to a $ 6 million settlement, a lawyer for the family announced.
Bloomberg accused Manhattan Federal Judge Shira Scheindlin of being biased against the city from the start, adding that she gave helpful advice to the plaintiffs and exhibited «disturbing disregard for the good intentions of our police officers.»
They said they would continue to call on the United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch to bring federal charges against the officers involved.
The Correction Officers Benevolent Association last month filed a federal suit of its own, alleging inmate violence is up 18 percent since de Blasio's decree and street gang members in custody are organizing against guards, who have been «punched, kicked, slashed, splashed with urine, feces or saliva, stabbed, held hostage, beaten severely or sexually assaulted by inmates.»
Norman Seabrook — the disgraced former president of the city corrections officers» union who skated on criminal bribery charges in a mistrial last month — just scored another win Monday when a Manhattan federal judge tossed the related civil suit against him.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge leveled against them and were granted bail in the sum of N5 million with a surety in like sum who must be an officer not below Grade Level 15 in the Federal Civil Service.
The officers filed suit Thursday against the city in Manhattan federal court, a month after The Post exclusively reported that a cheating scandal was running rampant within the department — one where make - up test - takers passed at rates eight times higher than those who took the original exam.
Federal officials Monday unsealed corruption charges against four NYPD officers and two businessmen linked to Mayor Bill de Blasio, popping the lid off an explosive scandal in which top cops allegedly got payoffs and prostitutes to provide help ranging from gun licenses and police escorts to closing a Lincoln Tunnel lane.
Recall that a Federal High Court in Abuja had taken its final decision on the corruption case involving Justice Ngwuta, pointing out that the prosecution in the Justice Ngwuta's case failed to comply with the condition precedent before bringing charges against a judicial officer.
«He supports marriage equality, and a 45 - minute discussion with him several weeks ago, revealed that the former Naval Officer has always been against the «Don't Ask, Don't Tell» policy espoused by the federal government.»
In addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.
The decision by Justice Mohammed Idris last Friday has now cleared the way for SERAP to advance its case against the Federal Government on the publication of the reports of investigation into the allegations of budget padding and prosecution of indicted officers of the National Assembly.
«Addressing alleged corruption in the budget process by pursuing prosecution of indicted principal officers of the National Assembly will provide an important opportunity for the Federal Government to reignite the fight against corruption and fulfil a cardinal campaign promise, to show that the Federal Government works on behalf of the many, and not the few, as well as jumpstart economic activities and break the back of the recession.»
Mr. Rechnitz began testifying last week in Federal District Court in Manhattan in a government case against Norman Seabrook, the former head of the correction officers» union, who is charged with investing millions of dollars of retirement funds through a hedge fund in exchange for promised kickbacks.
Speaking for the first time since Comptroller Scott Stringer announced the settlement late Monday, the family and Sharpton said they would continue with efforts to have federal prosecutors indict officer Pantaleo after a Staten Island grand jury declined to bring criminal charges against him last year.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WBEN)- A federal lawsuit was filed against Buffalo Police Officers Joseph Acquino, Justin Tedesco, Buffalo Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda, AMR, and the City of Buffalo by Margarita Rossy, the mother of Jose Hernandez - Rossy, who was killed by Buffalo Police on May 7.
A federal appeals court in San Francisco Tuesday cleared the way for a trial on two civil rights lawsuits filed against former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle and other officers by the father of Oscar Grant III and five of Grant's friends.
A federal appeals court has upheld most of a jury verdict against two police officers and the city of Sonora, Calif., in the handcuffing and transport of an 11 - year - old student who was unresponsive to a school official at recess.
Sharon Robinson, president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, warned against linking eligibility for the federal grants — about $ 100 million's worth per year, given to prospective teachers who are planning to work in high - need schools — in part because of the precedent it could set.
Certain New York City police officers filed seven civil rights and federal RICO lawsuits against a treatment center in upstate Pennsylvania.
Defended federal litigation against officers and directors of a large, multistate privately held construction company that is part of a group of closely held companies involved in real estate finance and development.
The annual Haynes and Boone Securities Litigation Year in Review comments on significant securities - related decisions by the Supreme Court, federal appellate courts and district courts, notes key developments in SEC enforcement, and summarizes significant rulings in state law fiduciary litigation against directors and officers of public companies.
There is an increasing number of federal and state claims brought against police officers, municipal board members and government bodies seeking damages for violations of the Federal Constifederal and state claims brought against police officers, municipal board members and government bodies seeking damages for violations of the Federal ConstiFederal Constitution.
Represented founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of a distributor of consumer electronics with gross revenues of approximately $ 20 million in connection with all facets of companies» Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, including critical strategic planning with respect to $ 45 million federal court judgment against Debtor - companies and their President.
In a recent dramatic victory against the City of Chicago, a federal jury awarded a Chicago Police Officer $ 565,000 in damages after Chicago Police unlawfully raided his private home.
58 - year - old Elaine DeLorenzo, another female officer who joined the department in 1999, has also filed a federal lawsuit against the city.
A federal civil rights law, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, allows United States citizens to file a lawsuit against police officers who violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against the use of excessive force.
42 U.S.C. Section 1983 allows United States citizens to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against police officers who violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against the use of excessive force.
A federal civil rights law, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 allows United States citizens to sue officers of the law for violating the Fourth Amendment's protection against the use of excessive force.
«[T] he weight of authority suggests that accurate news reporting — even when it is likely to have an adverse impact on the subjects of the report — usually does not give rise to an action for intentional infliction of emotional distress»: Yesterday, a unanimous three - judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a decision affirming a federal district court's dismissal of claims for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress asserted by two former undercover police officers against a television station in Albuquerque that had revealed their identities and their undercover status in the context of a televised report about their suspected involvement in an alleged incident of sexual assault.
Taking those cases one crucial step further, the Douglas dissent would have held, for the first time, that litigants may not pursue injunctive relief against state officers for violations of federal law under Ex parte Young unless the underlying federal law is itself privately enforceable.