Sentences with phrase «also against the constitution»

The AG also took aim at a provision in the bill that will let New York counties outside the Big Apple off the hook for state Medicaid costs — which he claims is also against the constitution.

Not exact matches

To suggest, then, that religious believers (much less majorities who, qua majorities, also have a second claim on shaping public policy) are «wards» depending on the Constitution for their religious freedom and its scope is, to use Posner and Segall's words against them, «to turn the Constitution upside down when it comes to government and religion.»

I am left confused because I am wondering why the petitioners weren't bold enough to ask the party to also call the founder to order or take a disciplinary action against him too, certainly it therefore defeats the ideals of fairness and justice that they sought to seek for which the quoted article 47 of the NDC party constitution as basis for their action; does it grant some immunity to the former president, I doubt and therefore see the action of the petitioners very flawed and skewed.

In its complaint, the state of Hawaii also said the executive order discriminates against Muslims and violates the equal protection and due process guarantees of the U.S. Constitution.

Japan recently announced it was working on revising its constitution, following a reinterpretation of its constitution in 2014 whereby attacks against its allies would also be treated as self - defense.

Also at 1:30 p.m., protesters rally against the Constitution Pipeline, Holiday Inn Binghamton, 2 - 8 Hawley St., Binghamton.

(c) And also for * submissions based on the assertion that Mr. Woyome had no contract with the Government of Ghana * and therefore had no valid claims against the Government be determined by the High Court, and not by this Court (the Supreme Court), since they do not involve, according to the relevant case law, the interpretation and enforcement of the Constitution and do not therefore fall within the ambit of the Court's original jurisdiction under Article 130 (1) of the 1992 Constitution.

«By including civil society in general, the bill will also undermine both section 22 of the 1999 Nigerian constitution and article 13 of the UN Convention against Corruption, both of which have given the media a critical role to ensure that the government, at all levels, is accountable to the citizenry.»

«In as much as the military recognizes the supremacy of the Constitution which guarantees freedom of expression and association, the constitution also frowns against individuals or groups hiding under it to stir up trouble and insecurity Constitution which guarantees freedom of expression and association, the constitution also frowns against individuals or groups hiding under it to stir up trouble and insecurity constitution also frowns against individuals or groups hiding under it to stir up trouble and insecurity in the land.

He said, «It is about the party invoking a clause in the constitution in recognition of a decision he had made by ceasing his membership of the party by going public to say he voted for a candidate other than the candidate of the party, and also saying that he was advocating to his constituents to vote against the decision of the congress which is the highest body of the party.»

The court also held that the EFCC could not usurp the oversight functions vested in state House of Assembly under Sections 128 and 129 of the 1999 Constitution to initiate a probe or criminal proceedings against a state official.

While responding to a petition asking for sanctions against him, Mr. Amidu also replied Valerie Sawyerr's, saying he will continue to defend Ghana's constitution than be intimidated by members of the National Democratic Congress.

The attorney general's office also warned the DOR that it is their proposed rule, not the scholarship law, that is unconstitutional because discriminating against religious schools would put «Montana's Constitution in potential conflict with the U.S. Constitution.»

Mr. Cunningham is also referencing a suit in Washington state against the charter school sector that was working its way through the courts at the time — charters in Washington lost, with the state Supreme Court ruling that the state's charter school law violated the state Constitution.

The U.S. and New Hampshire constitutions also prohibit public employers from discriminating against workers based on their race.

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.

The High Court also ruled against the WA government's challenge to the constitutional validity of the NTA arguing it was outside of the Commonwealth's power and exceeded the federal nature of the Constitution.