Sentences with phrase «attorney general moves»

California attorney general moves to dismiss federal lawsuit against state Legal News LineFull coverag...

Excitement about Cuomo's announcement has been building in Democratic circles as the impasse over a new state budget worsens and as the attorney general moves to wrap up several high - profile investigations, including the state pension - fund scandal and a probe of embattled Bronx Democratic Sen. Pedro Espada.

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And if he was still harboring dreams of firing U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller or Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, something many Republicans already have warned against, such a move may be politically impossible.

Keeping Gitmo open was a move that would foster support from the U.S. Military and Attorney General Eric Holder, who came the President's aid after he was blasted by various civil rights organizations.

Just days after recreational marijuana in California was legalized, Attorney General Jeff Sessions» moved to end marijuana enforcement protections.

Najib denied taking any public money for personal gain and moved quickly to squash internal dissent, firing his deputy and Malaysia's attorney general.

A state judge in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday that the Massachusetts Attorney General can move forward with a potentially gigantic data breach case against the credit reporting firm Equifax.

A CNN analysis has found that embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt paid himself nearly $ 65,000 in reimbursements from his two campaigns for Oklahoma attorney general, a move at least...

Since the Attorney General had announced his intention to publicize any companies not answering his questions, Kraken's move undercuts any public relations moves the Attorney General's office may have attempted to use to force Kraken into submission.

Boehner's move marks a fundamental shift for a man who said nine years ago he was «unalterably opposed» to legalization, and indicates that pot is increasingly supported by the American establishment even if the Attorney General still believes «good people don't smoke marijuana.»

A CNN analysis has found that embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt paid himself nearly $ 65,000 in reimbursements from his two campaigns for Oklahoma attorney general, a move at least one...

Some of the startups named today in the New York Attorney General's cryptocurrency exchange «inquiry» say they welcome the move.

But former FBI Director James Comey, former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, former acting Attorney General Sally Yates and former acting Attorney General Dana Boente have been dismissed or, in Boente's case, moved to the FBI general counsel's General Sally Yates and former acting Attorney General Dana Boente have been dismissed or, in Boente's case, moved to the FBI general counsel's General Dana Boente have been dismissed or, in Boente's case, moved to the FBI general counsel's general counsel's office.

In a move that was somewhat expected, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he would revoke three memos from the Obama administration that allowed states that voted for legalized...

«The Ohio Attorney General's Office has reviewed the law passed after the Browns» move.

As Attorney General, should ownership of the Columbus Crew initiate a move of the team without complying with Ohio law, I am prepared to take the necessary legal action under this law to protect the interests of the State of Ohio and the central Ohio communities which have all invested to make the Columbus Crew a proud part of our Ohio sports tradition and help Mapfre Stadium earn its reputation as «Fortress Columbus.

The district rejected the Tribune's request to view Harris» separation agreement, a move being reviewed by the Illinois attorney general's public access counselor.

But attorney general Dominic Grieve said any such move could contradict European human rights legislation.

Espaillat moved up to the Senate in 2011, following his successful run for the seat Eric Schneiderman left behind when he graduated to the state attorney general's office.

The decision comes after a reported disagreement over the language between Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a major opponent of the LGTB rights movement, and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who is said to support LGBT rights and had to sign off on the move.

Renewing the 28 - day period yesterday, shadow attorney general Dominic Grieve accepted that the UK has «moved radically away» from the time when it was sufficient to hold someone without charge for 48 hours.

Attorneys general for the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland say they will sue President Trump today, alleging that he has violated anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution by accepting millions in payments and benefits from foreign governments since moving into the White House.

At 9:30 a.m., House Judiciary Democrats, led by Ranking Member Jerry Nadler, hold a press conference to discuss the obstruction of the special counsel's investigation with potential moves by Trump against Attorney General Sessions, DAG Rosenstein, and / or Special Counsel Robert Mueller himself, HVC Studio A, Washington, D.C.

Mr Amidu's action followed a move by then Attorney General Marietta Brew Appiah - Opong to discontinue oral examination of Mr Woyome in connection with the judgment debt.

At 11:15 a.m., Rep. Joe Crowley and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman discuss tenant rights and efforts to combat predatory landlords, Woodside on the Move, 39 - 42 59th St., Queens.

The move comes as Attorney General Eric Schneiderman continues to question why Abelove took the Edson Thevenin case to a grand jury in 2016.

One of Trump's seemingly most unpopular moves came this week when Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Obama - era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program will shut down in six months to give Congress time to find a legislative solution for the immigrants.

In an unusual move, the party's state committee voted to back two hopefuls for attorney general: New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, whom Cuomo supports, and law professor Zephyr Teachout.

In a surprise last minute move, Assemblyman Dov Hikind has flipped his support from Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice to New York State Senator Eric Schneiderman after Schniederman promised Al Sharpton that he would have office space in the Attorney General's office in Albany.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office has been grinding out legal briefs and filings against a number of moves by the Trump Administration and the latest one supports an Hawaiian court's partial halt to the president's travel ban.

Trump has discussed with confidants and advisers in recent days the possibility of installing a new attorney general through a recess appointment if Jeff Sessions leaves the job, but has been warned not to move to push him out because of the political and legal ramifications.

I am aware of the recent move of Rosenstein who refers to a similar case when in 1941, when Attorney General Robert Jackson investigated a corruption scandal in the US Navy.

Governor Cuomo and Attorney General Schneiderman are moving in the right direction but we need to continue to demand that they #PullThePlug and #StopCPV once and for all.

James, the public advocate, has made moves toward a run for New York City mayor in 2021, but her name has also been floated as an attorney general candidate.

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. announced that he supports Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's move to file a notice of intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for violating the federal Clean Air Act by failing to...

With former Senator Adriano Espaillat poised to move into Congress, Jackson is vying for the seat along with Micah Lasher, a former Chief of Staff to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, union organizer Marisol Alcantara and activist Luis Tejada.

The Delaware River Basin is postponing its rules for high - volume hydraulic fracturing, a move that has Attorney General Eric Schneiderman here in New York applauding.

Once, the Attorney General has stated that Government of Ghana has breached the Agreement, Ameri can simply move the equipment to another country and sue the Government of Ghana for damages.

Following his arraignment, Ortt dismissed the charges as a political move by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D).

That move was seen as an attempt to shift power from the attorney general's office to his, and he successfully convinced the Legislature to back him on it.

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has been making waves in recent months for taking on President Trump with various lawsuits seeking to block the president's moves in areas such as immigration, health care, education and LGBTQ rights, among other issues.

Mr. Amidu's action followed a move by the Attorney General's (AG) office, led by the Minister for Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah - Oppong, to discontinue an oral examination of Mr. Woyome, despite serving an earlier notice to do same.

Former Attorney General, Deputy Dominic Ayine in 2015, moved the bill for second reading in Parliament.

The attorney general's investigation is examining whether French was moving when he fired the shots.

We can see how important the job is by the fact that the last two elected governors, Andrew Cuomo and Eliot Spitzer, moved up from the attorney general position.

Spitzer, who was the father of former governor and attorney general Eliot Spitzer, sponsored its co-op conversion in 1984, and moved into the building as a resident a year before his death.

Queens Congressman Joseph Crowley, the fourth - ranked Democrat in the House of Representatives, bashed U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions over his threat to deny funding to so - called «sanctuary cities» like New York that refuse to comply with all Immigration and Customs Enforcement orders — a move the Democratic caucus chairman called «counter-intuitive» given the number of terror targets in the president's hometown.

Apparently in a spirited move to get a soft landing at the Senate, Abubakar Malami, Attorney - General of the Federation (AGF), on Tuesday met with Senate President Bukola Saraki at the National Assembly complex in Abuja.

The Attorney - General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami had turned down the invitation on two consecutive times, Umaru noted while moving a motion through Order 43 of 2015 Standing Rules.

Cuomo used it to devastating effect during his four years as attorney general, stringing along major lobbyists, Wall Street executives and Eliot Spitzer until he deemed them sufficiently castigated to move along.