Sentences with phrase «by partisan interests»

(a) shall be faithful to the law and maintain professional competence in it, and shall not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor, or fear of criticism;

(1) A judge should be faithful to, and maintain professional competence in, the law and should not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor, or fear of criticism.

The problem, as I see it, is that when such over-generalizations are made, it is impossible to distinguish between the arguments made by those who are overtly driven by partisan interests (and don't care) and those who may be influenced by partisan interests (as we all are) but are open to controlling for those influences.

Rule 3B (2) further states that ``... A judge shall not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor, or fear of criticism».

Not exact matches

After power changed hands in D.C. a year later, the federal government and Congress delayed picking up the baton for several months due to partisan bickering and lobbying by special interests.

Instead, the people's behalf has been replaced by the parochial and debilitating practice of «what position will serve our peculiar partisan interests?»

It wasn't a partisan ding - dong by any means and was all very consensual and pleasant — especially on the changes wrought by recession, which will heighten the importance of volunteering and community (and therefore the third sector, though it was interesting to hear Maude state very clearly that «there are of course no good effects of a recession», not wishing to fall into the Lansley trap), and mean money from charitable donations is likely to dry up.

Court justices have become little more than pawns which are exploited by political partisans and special interests.

«Andrew Cuomo has shown time and again that by bringing integrity, honesty, and independence — both from partisan politics and special interests — government can get things done for the people,» Barrett said.

«It's disappointing that Governor Cuomo and some state lawmakers — pushed by powerful, labor - backed special interests — continue to pursue the use of tax dollars to fund partisan political campaigns,» said the group's executive director, Brian Sampson.

OccupyGhana in a statement released on Wednesday, 1 November, said: «OccupyGhana is disgusted and appalled by High Commissioner George Ayisi - Boateng's discriminatory comments that pitched partisan interests above those of other Ghanaians.

Second, and related, the partisan makeup of Scotland's MPs was at least 90 % non-nationalist, which ensured that they would be whipped by pan-British (excluding Northern Ireland) parties to vote, theoretically at least, in pan-British interests.

«Because I'm not funded by special interest groups or partisan politics, you can trust me to work for your best interests, doing the most with your dollars,» she said.

Remember, this is the person who coined the term «Death Panels» - and opened the flood gates for months of false attacks by special interests and partisan extremists.

Where does that leave so many other countries, including the United States, whose national conversation over education is tarnished by divisive, partisan politics and competing interests?

about U.S. Department of Transportation Planes, trains, autos are nation's lifeline, not partisan interests By Secretary Ray LaHood

Journalists with deadlines and scant knowledge of the field quite often do not know where to go for this context on papers that are being pushed by some of the partisan think - tanks or other interested parties.

Additionally we will speak out where we feel that the public discourse surrounding the science is being detrimentally impacted by the shrill voices and disinformation campaigns of the «partisan think - tanks or other interested parties».

The faux pause has nonetheless been used by political partisans like Senator Cruz to cast doubt on the overwhelming scientific consensus that humans are causing rapid global warming, simply because they find the political implications of that scientific reality inconvenient â $» to their ideological views and the views of the special interests who fund their campaigns.

Media pundits, partisan think tanks, and special interest groups funded by fossil fuel and related industries raise doubts about the truth of global warming.

Willis may mock the current President's interest in the future economy (even though I thought we can't afford it was a staple denialist stalling tactic since forever ago) but I'll highlight this viciously partisan paragraph by Obama:

Trust in our court system has also been undermined by judicial elections plagued with partisan and often - misleading information about the candidates because of the increase in special - interest financial contributions in the races.

The LSE Blog features some interesting new research by University of Texas Professor Brent Boyea on the intersection of partisan elections, campaign contributions, and professionalized courts.

Mind you, as interesting as this event was, it fell far short of a partisan and concerted effort by the legal profession as a whole.