Sentences with phrase «arguments in a court of»

Even today, eye witness accounts of crime are very weak arguments in a court of law.

«CSEA has tried to get local officials to do what's right by making our argument in the court of public opinion,» Donohue said.

Not exact matches

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an important pair of cases, namely Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood v. Sebelius.

Still, experts said those comments were likely to hurt the government's case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which heard arguments on Tuesday night over whether the TRO should be upheld while the order's legality is established.

Gallagher said that the level of transparency and the variety of protections in the United states «match anything in Europe» and said the court had not heard expert arguments on the quality of U.S. privacy protections.

The suits are part of a group of at least four other cases with similar arguments in various courts around the country, and they make legal experts wary, particularly as the differences in opinion seem to indicate their destiny to go before the Supreme Court.

The eight - justice court is hearing arguments Monday in two cases that deal with the same basic issue of whether race played too large a role in the drawing of electoral districts, to the detriment of African - Americans.

Judges at the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, in San Francisco, will hear arguments from both parties on Tuesday.

His case illustrates the difficulty of succeeding with such a defense at a time when a Colorado court is preparing to hear similar arguments in the trial over a movie theater shooting in which 12 people were killed.

In the notice of his decision, New York Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez supported the arguments made by Schneiderman at the November 25 hearing and did not appear to be sympathetic to or convinced by those of DraftKings or FanDuel attorneys.

The first blockbuster case on the court's calendar is Oct. 10, when the justices will hear argument in a fight over the University of Texas» affirmative action program.

Federal appeals courts in the states of Washington and Virginia are set to hear arguments this week on the legality of President Donald Trump's most recent travel ban, which sharply limits visitors and immigrants from eight countries, six of them Muslim - majority.

The Court of Appeal rejected the arguments, saying Mars Canada had an obvious interest in defending its trademark rights, and it did sustain actual damages given that its sales were cannibalized by the grey market products.

When she exited the Supreme Court in March 2013 after the justices heard arguments in her case, hundreds of supporters chanted «Edie!

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could derail the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare, and potentially increase the cost of insurance for millions across the U.S.. It's a big deal, and it has insurance companies, medical providers and everyday workers holding their breath.

NEW YORK, April 16 - A lawyer for victims of terrorist attacks in Israel on Monday urged a federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against Facebook Inc, saying Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony undermined the social media company's argument that it bore no responsibility for content on its platforms.

The court said it was unconvinced by the U.S. arguments regarding the alleged negative effects of the EU decision on its tax revenues, the bilateral tax deals with EU countries and its efforts to develop rules on transfer pricing in line with OECD rules.

In returning its verdict Thursday afternoon on the sixth day of deliberations, the Superior Court jury also pronounced Jose Ines Garcia Zarate not guilty of assault with a firearm, finding credence in defense attorneys» argument that the shot that ricocheted off the concrete ground before piercing Steinle's heart was an accident, with the gun discharging after the defendant stumbled upon it on the waterfront on July 1, 201In returning its verdict Thursday afternoon on the sixth day of deliberations, the Superior Court jury also pronounced Jose Ines Garcia Zarate not guilty of assault with a firearm, finding credence in defense attorneys» argument that the shot that ricocheted off the concrete ground before piercing Steinle's heart was an accident, with the gun discharging after the defendant stumbled upon it on the waterfront on July 1, 201in defense attorneys» argument that the shot that ricocheted off the concrete ground before piercing Steinle's heart was an accident, with the gun discharging after the defendant stumbled upon it on the waterfront on July 1, 2015.

Q. On the reference case the Supreme Court of Canada is slated to hear sometime in the spring, do you plan to file arguments with the court supporting the federal government's posiCourt of Canada is slated to hear sometime in the spring, do you plan to file arguments with the court supporting the federal government's posicourt supporting the federal government's position?

In a terse decision, Judge Gregory A. Presnell of the United States District Court in Orlando rejected the former workers» arguments that Disney and the two contractors had colluded to make false statements when they applied for temporary visas, known as H - 1B, for the foreign replacementIn a terse decision, Judge Gregory A. Presnell of the United States District Court in Orlando rejected the former workers» arguments that Disney and the two contractors had colluded to make false statements when they applied for temporary visas, known as H - 1B, for the foreign replacementin Orlando rejected the former workers» arguments that Disney and the two contractors had colluded to make false statements when they applied for temporary visas, known as H - 1B, for the foreign replacements.

Two previous arguments by the Standing Rock tribe - that the construction had threatened sacred sites, and that the presence of oil in the pipeline would damage sacred waters, had been rejected by the court.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund case, which addresses the preemptive scope of the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (SLUSA).

OTTAWA — As Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers the federal budget Thursday in the House of Commons, the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer will deliver arguments in court seeking clarity on its mandate and more information on the Conservative government's spending cuts.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy T. Howard (R) speaks during closing arguments in the trial of Ross Ulbricht (L), the suspected operator of the underground website Silk Road, as seen in a courtroom sketch in Federal Court in New York February 4, 2015.

While the committee grilled Zuckerberg about why he wanted a special class of stock, Andreessen sent the CEO text messages to explain which of his arguments weren't working and why, according to messages quoted in court filings.

During closing arguments in the trial earlier this week, Leon asked the Justice Department's lead attorney, Craig Conrath, whether the imposition of a remedy would mean that the court was recognizing that there is anticompetitive harm.

There are a number of examples in Canadian case law where issuers were attempting to sell «utilities» or something similar to modern day tokens and coins, where the court simply didn't buy the argument.

Trump's lawyers have made a number of arguments to try to get Zervos's suit dismissed, but the most important has to do with the fact that Zervos is suing in New York state court.

New York Supreme Court Judge Jennifer G. Schecter rejected that argument on Tuesday, arguing that the logic of Clinton v. Jones was just as applicable in state court as in federal cCourt Judge Jennifer G. Schecter rejected that argument on Tuesday, arguing that the logic of Clinton v. Jones was just as applicable in state court as in federal ccourt as in federal courtcourt.

More recently, in In re NYSE Euronext Shareholders Litigation, then - Chancellor Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery, in a bench ruling following oral argument, declined to issue a preliminary injunction on a stockholder vote to approve the proposed merger between NYSE Euronext («NYSE Euronext») and IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. («ICE»in In re NYSE Euronext Shareholders Litigation, then - Chancellor Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery, in a bench ruling following oral argument, declined to issue a preliminary injunction on a stockholder vote to approve the proposed merger between NYSE Euronext («NYSE Euronext») and IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. («ICE»In re NYSE Euronext Shareholders Litigation, then - Chancellor Strine of the Delaware Court of Chancery, in a bench ruling following oral argument, declined to issue a preliminary injunction on a stockholder vote to approve the proposed merger between NYSE Euronext («NYSE Euronext») and IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. («ICE»in a bench ruling following oral argument, declined to issue a preliminary injunction on a stockholder vote to approve the proposed merger between NYSE Euronext («NYSE Euronext») and IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. («ICE»).

A federal district court in Washington, D.C. heard arguments Aug. 25 in one case filed by the National Association of Fixed Annuities.

Amid the flurry of essays on religious liberty occasioned by the Supreme Court's hearing arguments in the Hobby Lobby case, these two sentences from Rick Warren's otherwise excellent op - ed in the Washington Post stood out to me:

In March, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two appeals cases related to same - sex marriage - California's Proposition 8, which bans same - sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to same - sex coupleIn March, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two appeals cases related to same - sex marriage - California's Proposition 8, which bans same - sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to same - sex couplein two appeals cases related to same - sex marriage - California's Proposition 8, which bans same - sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to same - sex couples.

This fall the U.S. Supreme Court will consider arguments in a case that goes to the very heart of the constitutional guarantee of free exercise of religion.

Sometimes these sources point in different directions — as when a right not recognized in the past becomes widely understood as fundamental — and a court has to make a judgment between the two lines of argument.

At Wednesday's oral arguments, the court's conservative majority appeared to have the votes to allow the public prayers to continue in some form, but both sides expressed concerns about the level of judicial and government oversight over prayers presented by members of a particular faith.

In legislative politics and, for that matter, in Court doctrine, nothing is forever — an observation that is, as I understand it, at the heart of Mr. Harris» argumenIn legislative politics and, for that matter, in Court doctrine, nothing is forever — an observation that is, as I understand it, at the heart of Mr. Harris» argumenin Court doctrine, nothing is forever — an observation that is, as I understand it, at the heart of Mr. Harris» argument.

Kirsten: There's an article in The New York Times about Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens basically making this argument that for the first 200 years of the country it was just accepted that the Second Amendment was understood to protect a well - regulated militia.

Here David Brooks makes the argument that Elena Kagan, Obama's latest nominee to the Supreme Court, is reminscent of our elite schools» «Organization Kids» — bright, disciplined, articulate, and well - meaning junior careerists who do everything necessary to get ahead in....

Noting that lower courts had not addressed is accusation of selective enforcement (and that the Supreme Court «is not the proper forum to air the issue in the first instance»), Ginsburg said the Ninth Circuit Court could consider the argument.

«This is a huge win for religious liberty,» said Douglas Laycock, a University of Virginia Law School professor who represented the church at the Supreme Court's oral arguments in October.

A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on a temporary restraining order against an Oklahoma referendum that would ban the use of Islamic religious law in state courts.

On January 20, a federal appeals court heard arguments in the highly publicized case of Kimberly Jean «Kim» Davis, county clerk of Rowan County (population 23,000) in mountainous northeastern Kentucky.

In «Courting Cowardice,» published this week in the New York Times, Maureen Dowd attacks the natural law argument that since marriage is for procreation, homosexual couples are de facto incapable of being marrieIn «Courting Cowardice,» published this week in the New York Times, Maureen Dowd attacks the natural law argument that since marriage is for procreation, homosexual couples are de facto incapable of being marriein the New York Times, Maureen Dowd attacks the natural law argument that since marriage is for procreation, homosexual couples are de facto incapable of being married.

If the argument here is correct, the two developments result from some of the same causes: The American kind of church - state separation meant no church monopolized religious symbols; courts were called upon to articulate ultimate purpose and justice; and judges felt little ambivalence in doing so.

The reasons for accepting it do not form the kind of deductive proof we require in logic or pure mathematics, but they resemble the arguments used in a court of law to establish innocence or culpability.

Your arguments are absurd, immaterial to the issue, and if you were arguing this in a court of law, you would most assuredly be ruled against.

Tomorrow and Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases regarding same - sex marriage... one concerning California's Proposition 8 and the other the Defense of Marriage Act.

Today, the United States Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the state of California's appeal of a Ninth Circuit decision declaring unconstitutional a statute enacted in that state which restricted minors» access to graphically violent video games....

The aim of the event is to «provoke a challenge from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in order to file a lawsuit and have its argument out in court.»