Sentences with phrase «by high court ruling»

Land rights of Quilombolas, former slave communities, protected by high court ruling that rejects ruralist - backed lawsuit.

Thousands of prosecutions against welfare recipients who failed to report changes in circumstances have been thrown into doubt by a High Court ruling.

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The high court's action was a blow to Vivendi SA's Capitol Records (vivef) and units of Sony (sne), which warned of rampant online copyright abuse if a ruling by a lower court shielding Vimeo from liability remained in place.

Although Thiel implies in his essay that the Gawker story about Hogan's sex tape would not have been published by any right - thinking journalistic outlet, and that the First Amendment doesn't and shouldn't protect such behavior, two higher - court judges ruled before the Hogan decision that the Gawker piece was clearly covered by the Constitution's free - speech protections.

For example, in Hans v. Louisiana (1890), the high court ruled against a Louisiana resident bondholder on 11th Amendment grounds even though it did not specifically preclude suits by a state's citizens.

The number of such states would be even higher, according to the Constitutional Accountability Center, if not for important rulings by three federal appeals courts.

In 2014, an earlier ruling in VirnetX's favor was thrown out by a higher court, prompting a retrial.

Judge Andreas Korbmacher said on Thursday the country's highest federal administrative court would rule on Feb. 27 on an appeal brought by German states against bans imposed by local courts in Stuttgart and Duesseldorf over poor air quality.

The ruling by the country's highest federal administrative court came after...

A number of analysts believed that Gawker stood a good chance of having the Hogan judgment either reversed or significantly reduced, especially since two higher - court judges had already ruled in previous decisions that the publication of an excerpt of Hulk Hogan's sex tape was newsworthy, and therefore covered by the protection of the First Amendment.

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This may of course be influenced by the Delhi High Courts refusal to accept the RBI's ruling without further justification.

This week's hearing at the highest court in the land comes after Northern Ireland's three most senior judges overturned a ruling by the High Court in Belfast that the country's abortion laws were illcourt in the land comes after Northern Ireland's three most senior judges overturned a ruling by the High Court in Belfast that the country's abortion laws were illCourt in Belfast that the country's abortion laws were illegal.

Mrs Maguire's husband Don, children and nephews - who were not at London's High Court for the ruling on Monday - wanted Mr Justice Holroyde to order the decision taken by assistant West Yorkshire coroner Kevin McLoughlin to be reconsidered.

In December 2014, the Federal High Court had ruled that it was only the constitutionally recognized state party leadership led by Ejike Oguebego that could organize the party primaries.

While reacting to Monday's verdict by Justic Buba, the State Government hailed the ruling, and disclosed that Government would immediately seek arraignment and prosecution of the suspects at the Lagos High Court where charges are pending before Honourable Justice Lawal Akapo.

The Home Office had appealed the ruling by Lady Justice Hallett in November, but this appeal was struck down by a High Court judge.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has turned down ruling in the bail application filed by embattled former chairman of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi who is currently facing trial bordering on six count charges of violation of Public Procurement laws and money laundering as slammed on him by the Federal Government.

Somewhat bizarrely, it's claimed by the bill's backers that, left unchallenged, the high court ruling could prevent local councillors from laying a wreath at a Remembrance Sunday event.

Last year, High Court Judge Mr Justice Ouseley said he was bound by that ruling and dismissed the case, although he asked for the Supreme Court to consider the question.

Yet, instead of accepting the reality and offering redress, the UK government chose to contest the High Court ruling, a decision described by the British lawyers representing the Kenyan victims as «morally repugnant ``.

Mr Justice McCombe's ruling at the high court, which upheld a ruling originally made by a district judge at Salford magistrates court, is to be challenged at the supreme court.

The High Court, presided over by Court of Appeal judge, Justice Dominic Dennis Adjei, ruled that it was improper for police officers desiring to stop a street protest, to obtain an injunction from the Circuit Court.

A Federal High Court in Lagos will on April 23 rule on a suit filed by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan's cousin, challenging his arrest and detention for alleged N650 million fraud.

The High Court has today ruled that a redefinition of torture by the Home Office has led to torture survivors being unlawfully detained.

The court's ruling set a higher bar for prosecuting public corruption and said explicitly that setting up meetings or arranging events for benefactors could not by themselves serve as a public official's end of a corrupt bargain.

A lawsuit filed by Warren Redlich, a former Guilderland town board member and 2010 candidate for governor, against high - profile political consultants Roger Stone and Caputo as well as Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino can go forward, an appeals court ruled.

Chief of Abokobi at Ga - East, Nii Samuel Adjetey Mohenu, is calling on the Chief Justice to take a second look at a ruling by sacked High Court Judge John Ajet Nassam over land ownership between Abokobi and Brekusu.

Putting to rest a mystery that initially puzzled investigators, the New York City medical examiner's office ruled that the death of Sheila Abdus - Salaam, the first black woman to serve on New York State's highest court, was a suicide by drowning.

But in a 2016 ruling in a Virginia case, the high court said «official acts» by an elected official had to include specific use of government power, rather than acts that could be perceived as «constituent services.»

The Supreme Court had on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the governor challenging the verdict of an Abuja Federal High Court which ruled in favour of Akeredolu's opponent in the primaries that produced, Mr. Segun Adams.

Legal team of Dr Rawlings filed the application at the Supreme Court, praying the court to quash a ruling by the High Court to continue to hear the Court, praying the court to quash a ruling by the High Court to continue to hear the court to quash a ruling by the High Court to continue to hear the Court to continue to hear the case.

The ruling by the EU's highest court that such bulk storage of metadata is, in itself, an unjustified and disproportionate invasion of privacy and a breach of human rights is thus a vindication of our stance.

The state's highest court ruled that the «perception of untreated alcoholism» was not a disability covered by the city's anti-discrimination laws.

(CNN)- The Supreme Court has blocked enforcement of a ruling by Montana's highest court that upholds the state's century - long restrictions on independent political spending by outside groups in election campaCourt has blocked enforcement of a ruling by Montana's highest court that upholds the state's century - long restrictions on independent political spending by outside groups in election campacourt that upholds the state's century - long restrictions on independent political spending by outside groups in election campaigns.

In its ruling, the high court narrowed the definition of what constitutes an «official act» by a politician, making it more difficult for prosecutors to obtain convictions in cases in which it can not be made clear to jurors exactly what a politician did in return for money or services received from someone or an entity hoping to improperly influence government.

A High Court in Tamale, presided over by Mr Justice Lawrence L. Mensah, on April 25, 2013, ruled in favour of Mr Mahama and cited the defendants for «unjust treatment».

The ruling by the three - man panel at the High Court, which the Government is appealing, means Mrs May must seek parliamentary approval before formally starting the two - year countdown to Brexit.

March 16, 2018 has been fixed by a Federal High Court Abuja for ruling on whether the governor have not been registered in Kogi state is fit to be governor.

The decision from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals was sparked by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose conviction was overturned by the nation's highest court in a ruling that narrowed the definition of the types of official acts that could be considered as part of quid pro quo arrangemCourt of Appeals was sparked by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose conviction was overturned by the nation's highest court in a ruling that narrowed the definition of the types of official acts that could be considered as part of quid pro quo arrangemCourt's decision in the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose conviction was overturned by the nation's highest court in a ruling that narrowed the definition of the types of official acts that could be considered as part of quid pro quo arrangemcourt in a ruling that narrowed the definition of the types of official acts that could be considered as part of quid pro quo arrangements.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 21 to rule on the bail application filed by Bright Chimezie, the first defendant, in the ongoing trial...

This week the High Court upheld a decision by Labour's ruling committee, that Jeremy Corbyn is eligible to stand even without earning any nominations from MPs.

John Haggerty, a GOP operative convicted of stealing $ 750,000 of former Mayor Bloomberg's money, will go back to prison following a ruling against him by the state's highest court.

But the high court ruled the pills should still be administered by a doctor, although it gave the health secretary the ability to review the process in light of any medical advances.

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Debra James ruled that the Orthodox practice of Kaporos, during which chickens are slaughtered before the high holy day of Yom Kippur to atone for sins, can proceed, knocking down a challenge by a Brooklyn animal - rights group.

The ruling at the high court went against the grain of expectations by most experts.

The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday nullified a ruling by the Federal High Court (FHC) which prohibited the arrest of Buruji Kashamu by Nigerian law enforcement agencies.

The state's highest court has schooled its Manhattan colleagues by overturning three rulings that reinstated bad - apple teachers while slapping the jurists for «overreach.»

The appeal court panel led by Yargata Nimpar overturned the ruling which was delivered by Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in court panel led by Yargata Nimpar overturned the ruling which was delivered by Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Court in 2015.

The 4 - 1 majority ruling in favour of an application brought before the Supreme Court by lawyers for Dr. Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings was given on Thursday May 19 2016 in which the panel led by Justice William Atuguba stayed proceedings in the high court case against the candidature of Dr. Zanetor Agyeman - Rawlings pending the interpretation of article 94 (1)(a) of the 1992 constitution on June 2 Court by lawyers for Dr. Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings was given on Thursday May 19 2016 in which the panel led by Justice William Atuguba stayed proceedings in the high court case against the candidature of Dr. Zanetor Agyeman - Rawlings pending the interpretation of article 94 (1)(a) of the 1992 constitution on June 2 court case against the candidature of Dr. Zanetor Agyeman - Rawlings pending the interpretation of article 94 (1)(a) of the 1992 constitution on June 2 2016.