Sentences with phrase «against the federal government»

She also shared her experience as a plaintiff in a ground - breaking youth - led lawsuit against the Federal government for not acting to protect young people from climate change.

Nevertheless, negligent security claims are viable in many contexts beyond suits against the federal government or state governments.

The case against the federal government appears more straightforward.

When you are up against the federal government in a criminal case, fight back with equivalent force and experience.

In the following years, legal claims against the Federal government were made, over 15,000.

However, it raises hope of legal victory for more than 110 hospitals, schools, and corporations that have filed lawsuits against the federal government over the healthcare law.

They also are much less likely to approve of violence against the federal government even if they feel high levels of economic stress.

The bleak reality is that there's little we can do right now to defend public education against the federal government.

Advocates think they will win against the federal government, though it will almost certainly take years for a definitive outcome.

And determined children have filed lawsuits against the federal government and various state governments, claiming the governments have an obligation to safeguard the environment.

When tobacco manufacturers were sued by provincial governments to recover healthcare expenses, they initiated a third - party claim against the federal government.

In 1993, Spence successfully defended white supremist Randy Weaver on murder, assault, conspiracy, and gun charges in the famous Idaho federal standoff case; he then brought suit against the federal government for the wrongful death of Weaver's wife and son and won a multi-million dollar settlement for Mr. Weaver's family.

At the core of the trial is a challenged filed against the federal government by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the John Howard Society of Canada, who argue that current rules around solitary confinement are inhumane and unconstitutional.

As he has done for the last several months, the governor railed against the federal government for the Republican tax bill that Congress passed last month and President Trump signed.

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.

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says he did not sponsor anyone to protest against the Federal Government as alleged by DSS,

The court judgment followed the legal action entered against the Federal Government of Nigeria and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala by the Socio - Economic Rights Agenda (SERAP) pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.

An update on the lawsuit Taylor Energy brought against the Federal government included SkyTruth's investigation into the size of the ongoing leak.

And with nearly a quarter of Americans living in places where adult use of marijuana was legalized during the last election, places like California and Colorado are prepared to push back against the federal government.

Candidates shall agree to execute indemnifications and waivers of claims against the Federal government as provided in this Notice;

The company on this note threatened to take a legal action against the Federal Government alleging that it was not involved in the process that led to the termination.

In a decision just now handed down, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled against the federal government in Reference re Securities Act (Canada), 2011 ABCA 77.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced plans to include New York State in a lawsuit filed against the federal government for its failure to enforce the Fair Housing Act.

Native woman launches court challenge against federal government over being denied First Nation status, Toronto Star

Part of His Agenda:... [fight] against the federal government to overturn the ill - named and unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act... [challenge] «Don't Ask, Don't Tell»... [challenge] FDA's discriminatory, outdated and irrational ban...

Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has begun contempt proceedings against the Federal Government, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney - General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and Alhaji Ahmed Idris Accountant - General of the Federation «for failing to comply with the judgment ordering publication of the spending of recovered stolen funds since return of democracy in 1999.»

He has just filed a lawsuit against the federal government because it has neglected to conduct a full environmental study of the potential effects fracking.

The statement read: «Our attention has been drawn to media reports regarding a court judgment alleged to have been entered against the Federal Government of Nigeria and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala in respect of an action by the Socio - Economic Rights Agenda (SERAP) pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.

Unless you are litigating against the Federal government in a criminal or civil action, your opposing party has no more access to your privileged information than they did prior to this revelation.

Voices came together in 2010 because it had become clear that a growing number of groups and individuals who expressed views that went against federal government views on... [more]

Other recent decisions where our Supreme Court has ruled against the Federal Government include:

If you have knowledge of companies committing fraud against the Federal Government, there's a law that offers you protection and entitles you to share in any settlement.

The Barreau du Quebec's new president has vowed to lead the fight against the federal government's omnibus crime bill after taking the helm last weekend.

In the United States, there are seven private providers of mortgage insurance competing against the federal government.

Washington (CNN)- Seven states on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the federal government requirement that religious employers offer health insurance coverage that includes contraceptives and other birth control services.

Together, Waco and Ruby Ridge spurred the formation of the militia movement as a defense against a federal government that is seen as determined to destroy all vestiges of opposition

Smith sketches the long and bizarrely convoluted history by which the religion clauses came to be understood as setting forth substantive rights, first against the federal government, and later (under the incorporation doctrine ultimately applied to the Fourteenth Amendment) against the states.

It also organised a protest in the city of Port Harcourt against the federal government's inability to address the burning perennial fuel scarcity, zero megawatts and total lack of electricity amidst increased tariff and economic hardship unleashed on Nigerians by the Buhari administration.

According to APC, «We read the scurrilous remarks credited to Mr Peter Okoye of the Psquare group against the Federal Government's job - saving policy in the entertainment industry with great anger and vexation.

«Should we now say that Lai Mohammed and President Buhari sponsored Boko Haram because they spoke against the federal government's clampdown on the insurgents then?»

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he was filing a lawsuit Tuesday against the federal government for what he said was a failure to commit to an environmental review of proposed regulations that would allow natural gas drilling — including a technique known as hydrofracking — in the Delaware River Basin.

Sean believes that same sex marriages should be legally recognized in New York State and has promised to file suit against the federal government based on constitutional challenges regarding DOMA upon election.

A group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), PDP Youth Frontier yesterday kicked against federal government's plan to increase electricity tariff stressing that the move is anti-people and illogical.

«Judgment is hereby entered judgment in favour of SERAP against the Federal Government as follows:

The former NSA had filed an application against the Federal Government seeking enforcement of his fundamental human rights to dignity and security of his life.