Sentences with phrase «against the amendments even»

Most mainline denominations have come out against the amendments even though some of them do not allow same - sex couples to wed in their churches.

Not exact matches

For example, in Hans v. Louisiana (1890), the high court ruled against a Louisiana resident bondholder on 11th Amendment grounds even though it did not specifically preclude suits by a state's citizens.

• Although COINTELPRO came to light in 1971 — with its disregard of First Amendment freedoms and its massive violations of federal and state statutes against mail and wire fraud, incitement to violence, extortion, and sending obscene material through the mail — the Justice Department did not look into the program until 1974, and even then it uncovered no crimes.

It has severely limited affirmative action as a remedy for past discrimination against minorities, even though the post-Civil War Congress that passed the Fourteenth Amendment also enacted race - targeted benefits for black soldiers, schools and relief agencies.

Even Brandeis» narrow right to control one's persona has rested uneasily against the First Amendment.

even your post is an opinion, it could be viewed and inciting hatred towards someone's religious belief, which goes against the first amendment and basic right of any amercan.

Indeed, even the religious liberty guaranteed by the First Amendment combined with the parental rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment may not provide enough protection against a circumcision ban that does not specifically target religious conduct.

For example, twenty states in the USA have enacted anti-BDS laws even though this goes against the first amendment protection for political speech.

Ironically Jacob Rees - Mogg, who has also talked about his Catholic faith, voted against the Dubs amendment but has rarely been criticised for doing so, even though this goes against any notion of Catholic teaching one can imagine.

Fourteen Conservative MPs voted against David Cameron's proposals on press regulation earlier this evening - or, rather, against the amendments to the Crime and Courts Bill which set out proposals for exemplary damages in relation to newspapers and websites that refuse to be regulated by the new regulator.

The attorney found himself answering questions this week about his plan to file a federal lawsuit alleging a conspiracy against Paladino's First Amendment rights — even though he didn't initially make that information public.

The problem is not so much that a number of Conservatives voted against the government - in fact, rebel Tory votes tipped the balance only once, in the unusual circumstances of the multiple rebellion on the European Economic Area amendment - or even that rather more Conservative peers didn't vote at all, because the government whips managed to bring in more than usual.

«Golden has consistently voted against needed welfare reforms, he voted to support illegal immigration sanctuary cities, socialist bureaucratic healthcare, and Golden even earned a D rating from the NRA for opposing Maine's sportsmen and 2nd Amendment rights,» Littlefield added.

Foreign secretary William Hague had appealed to Conservative MPs in an evening meeting of the 1922 Committee to vote against the amendment.

Last time I checked they were not even accepting new applications which is obviously against the 2nd amendment.

Log Cabin Republicans facilitate Laguna Beach resolution against anti-gay marriage amendment: «Working with the City Council, California Log Cabin Republicans helped secure a resolution at the city council meeting this evening reiterating it's opposition to anti-marriage equality ballot measures.

This was first established by the U.S. Supreme Court 50 years ago in Tinker v. De Moines Independent Community School District and even before then in West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette (which first recognized the First Amendment rights of students by declaring that they couldn't be forced by districts to recite the Pledge of Allegiance against their religious and social consciences).

Liability: § 1983 liability of mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect; even when (a) there is a reasonable basis to suspect abuse and (b) the report is not materially false — impermissibly chill child abuse reporting across the nation; (2) Can a First Amendment retaliation claim be maintained under Section 1983 against a statutorily mandated reporter of known or suspected child abuse when there is evidence in the record that would support a reasonable basis to suspect abuse and the report is not materially false; (3) Is a statutorily mandated reporter of known or suspected chi

While acknowledging that a judge has an interest — perhaps even a First Amendment interest — in self - defense against public criticism, Kaufman writes:

«The opening clause of the Eighth Amendment, «Excessive bail shall not be required,»» is one of the least litigated provisions in the Bill of Rights,» Judge Kim Wardlaw noted, pointing out that the Supreme Court hasn't even expressly incorporated the provision against the states.

So even against the government, the First Amendment is a shield against the government, but only when the government isn't using a sword that can pierce it.

Note also that these topics are important even if the Second Amendment isn't incorporated against the states, since they also arise under the at least 40 state constitutions that recognize an individual right to keep and bear arms.

Even if we had taken a different view of the substance of the case, in the exercise of the court's discretion we would have declined to grant any relief, having regard in particular to the fact that Parliament has addressed the question whether there should be a referendum and, in passing the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, has decided against one.