Sentences with phrase «asked federal district judge»

Trying to save face and still limit the reach of the voucher program, Holder and DOJ asked federal district judge Ivan Lemelle to force the state to provide data on the students receiving vouchers and to give DOJ authority to veto vouchers for particular students.

The Justice Department stepped up its attack on race - and gender - conscious affirmative - action plans last week, asking a federal district judge to modify hiring goals for Indianapolis» police and fire departments.

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Earlier this year U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who is hearing the civil action brought by Waymo, asked federal prosecutors to investigate whether criminal theft of trade secrets had occurred.

The office of Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, asked a federal judge to deny a motion by Assemblyman Sheldon Silver to dismiss his indictment on grounds that Bharara orchestrated a «media firestorm» around the arrest of the former speaker.

After the government rested, one of Mr. Boyland's lawyers asked the judge, Jed S. Rakoff of Federal District Court, to acquit their client on grounds that the government had... Continue reading →

Federal prosecutors have asked a district court judge for an anonymous and partially sequestered jury in the trial of man who allegedly has extensive contacts among ranking al Qaeda members and participated in a 2003 ambush that killed two American soldiers and wounded several others.

Attorneys for Ahmad Khan Rahimi on Wednesday asked a Manhattan federal judge to move the suspect's trial either to Vermont or another district deemed «appropriate» by the court, a filing shows.

Lawyers for Michael Cohen are asking a federal judge to deny Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels, access to case materials in the Southern District...

Before he was sentenced, Dean Skelos asked the judge in the case, Kimba M. Wood of Federal District Court in Manhattan, to show mercy to his son.

Meanwhile, lawyers for the legislative leaders filed papers asking a federal three - judge panel to hold off on appointing a special master to draw the state and congressional district lines instead of the Legislature.

In a letter sent on Saturday to Judge Valerie E. Caproni of Federal District Court in Manhattan, the government asked the judge to explain in court that Mr. Howe's bail had been revoked, «in an effort to avoid speculation by the jury.&rJudge Valerie E. Caproni of Federal District Court in Manhattan, the government asked the judge to explain in court that Mr. Howe's bail had been revoked, «in an effort to avoid speculation by the jury.&rjudge to explain in court that Mr. Howe's bail had been revoked, «in an effort to avoid speculation by the jury.»

The judge, Valerie E. Caproni of Federal District Court, did not unseal the materials at the time, but the issue arose again after the trial ended, when the office of Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, asked to be allowed to use the materials at Mr. Silver's sentencing, which is scheduled for May 3.

The trial judge, Valerie E. Caproni of Federal District Court in Manhattan, has already denied one defense motion, filed last month, asking her to acquit Mr. Silver even before the jury received the case.

The Kansas City, Mo., school district asked a federal judge last week to void a vote by the state board of education to strip the system of its state accreditation.

Four Michigan unions are asking a federal judge to strike down a new state law barring school districts from collecting union dues through payroll deduction.

US District Judge William Alsup has asked lawyers representing San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., and those representing five major oil companies, to conduct research on the science of global warming and present their findings in a federal hearing.

The pipeline company, Energy Transfer Partners, asked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to stop the Corps from publishing a notice in the Federal Register announcing the study and to rule on whether the company has the necessary permits to proceed with laying pipes under Lake Oahe.

Milanes initially filed his lawsuit in federal court in Puerto Rico, where he also filed a motion to recuse all the district's judges and asked for appointment of an outside judge to hear the case.

One federal judge appointed him to represent prisoners in a collective action over second - hand tobacco smoke (a case that resulted in compensation for the clients and the banning of tobacco from Maryland's prisons), another asked him to serve on the U.S. District Court's task force regarding electronic discovery, and the Chief Judge asked him to serve on that court's bench - bar subcommittee on attorneys» judge appointed him to represent prisoners in a collective action over second - hand tobacco smoke (a case that resulted in compensation for the clients and the banning of tobacco from Maryland's prisons), another asked him to serve on the U.S. District Court's task force regarding electronic discovery, and the Chief Judge asked him to serve on that court's bench - bar subcommittee on attorneys» Judge asked him to serve on that court's bench - bar subcommittee on attorneys» fees.

In a filing Friday, lawyers for Jeffrey Pearlman asked a federal judge for the U.S. District Court in Connecticut to modify his bail conditions so that he can continue using marijuana that was prescribed to him by a New Jersey doctor to help him kick his opioid addiction.

A federal appeals panel has asked a district judge to decide whether it's unconstitutional for South Dakota to impose a...