Sentences with phrase «challenge federal government action»

The CCP provided funding for individuals and groups seeking to challenge federal government action on the basis of linguistic or equality rights.

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If the federal government takes any action based on the executive order, de Blasio said the city would challenge the White House in court «the next hour.»

She successfully challenged the utility companies who were threatening to gobble up a portion of those funds for repairs that did not fall under the initial plan of action approved by the federal government.

Does that mean that a legal immigrant has standing to challenge various «amnesty» type actions by federal government that unfairly removes those costs from illegal immigrants?

In a decision that could affect the immigration plan President Barack Obama announced on 20 November, a federal judge decided on 21 November that the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers (WashTech), an organization based in Bellevue, Washington, and affiliated with the national Communication Workers of America (CWA) union, can bring a lawsuit challenging the federal government's right to extend by executive action the authorization for foreign students to work in the United States under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program.

''... Public university leaders working through the Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative will catalyze action across sectors — state and federal governments, the business community, the K - 12 community, and others to seriously undertake the challenging effort of adequately preparing teachers to teach science and mathematics in the 21st century..»

• School Expansion, Growth & Strategic Planning • State and Federal Employment Law • School Board and Nonprofit Governance • Administrative Law & Appeals of State and Federal Agency Decisions and Actions • Special Investigations & Legal / Compliance Audits • Policy Guidance and Development • Constitutional Challenges and Claims • School Employee and School Board Training • Litigation in Federal and State Courts • Administrative Hearings and Appeals Before State and Federal Agencies • Public Entity Purchasing and Procurement; Business Transactions; & Contract Negotiation, Review and Drafting • Construction Law, AIA Construction Contracts, Review and Drafting • Real Estate Transactions and Condemnation • Special Education under IDEA and Section 504 • Student Rights & Discipline Issues and Hearings • State and Federal Claims of Discrimination • State and Federal Civil Rights • Administrative Grievances and Hearings • False Claims Act / Qui Tam Defense for Local Government Entities

Some 150 participants gathered in the former German federal government chamber hall with flip charts, sticky notes and markers, challenging one another to come up action items that negotiators might agree on at the next UN Climate Conference in Katowice, Poland, in December.

He also has represented state governments, financial institutions, telecommunications, and energy companies in «takings,» First Amendment, civil rights, and statutory challenges to federal government actions