Sentences with phrase «as a federal judge gave»

The stalemate over a solution to the Chicago schools» budget crisis continued last week, as a federal judge gave the system another 10 days to operate without a balanced budget.

Not exact matches

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison and told by a federal judge that he must give back $ 5 million that he gained from illegal kickback schemes, as well a pay another $ 1.75 million in fines.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison and told by a federal judge that he must give back $ 5 million that he stole from the public, as well as pay another $ 1.75 million in fines.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday and told by a federal judge that he must give back $ 5 million that he stole from the public, as well a pay another $ 1.75 million in fines.

Cuomo also notes a protracted fight could create chaos in a year in which a federal judge could move New York's primaries from September to as early as June to give military voters more time to submit absentee ballots.

In a win for 800,000 young immigrants who came illegally to the United States as children, a Brooklyn federal judge refused to throw out challenges to Trump's elimination of the program that keeps them from being deported and gives them work permits.

A luxury hotel magnate and Clinton family friend avoided jail time Thursday as a Brooklyn federal judge gave him a slap on the wrist for illegally raising campaign cash for...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge has dismissed a tax evasion charge against a man who describes himself as a Christian who refuses to give money to the government to...

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But the trend of federal courts since the 1980s has been to give school officials more authority in judging what would cause a substantial disruption, as well as allowing them to punish and censor vulgar speech, school - sponsored speech, and pro-drug speech.

A federal judge ruled Thursday that gray wolves in Montana and Idaho must be given the same protections under the federal Endangered Species Act as their cousins in Wyoming.

The Florida law which governs this reduces to saying «Unfair methods of competition, unconscionable acts or practices, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful», and then refers the reader (judge interpreting the law) to their intent to give due consideration to the Federal Trade Commission Act (because they don't say what counts as a deceptive or unfair practice).

«This trend is playing out around the country as our courts — both state and federal — continue to suffer judicial flight due to the inadequate salaries given to even our most seasoned judges.»

But Judge Kent won't be attending, as he's already given notice to the President that he is resigning his position as a federal district court judge — effective June 1, Judge Kent won't be attending, as he's already given notice to the President that he is resigning his position as a federal district court judge — effective June 1, judge — effective June 1, 2010.

Although the next case could be viewed as just a simple abuse of discretion case, it actually discusses some interesting tensions between federal and state cases on the specificity of reasoning that must be given by a trial judge when ruling on an attorney's fees request.

As the Federal Circuit explained, Judge Payne's decision conflated Rule 11 (which gives parties the chance to withdraw) with Section 285 of the Patent Act (which allows for fee awards in exceptional cases).