Sentences with phrase «civil law judges»

Not exact matches

Early on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in a similar case in Maryland brought by refugee resettlement agencies represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Immigration Law Center.

«Our own associates... are exceptionally well - qualified, hailing from the country's best law schools and having worked directly with the partners at our firm on complex, confidential government investigations, civil litigation, or both,» the Trump lawyers stated in a letter to U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood.

In European Union law, civil law of most member states and judge - made law in the United States, the right to marry has been «modernized» so as to include partnerships and same - sex unions.

Against the law student's disaffection, the Civil War experience shows that careful legal interpretation can be an engine of history in its own right — a real motive and limit, not just an instrument of judges» will to power.

Evidently you find yourself able to judge how much he knew and what he did and didn't do with very little knowledge of both civil and Church due process, canon law, changes in rules, education, and procedures etc..

This man» a former official of the Second Republic (the previous civilian government, overthrown by the military in 1983) who was once imprisoned by the current regime» told me that in many places in the north, where he often tries cases, Nigerian civil law has become a dead letter: judges regularly turn cases over to the sharia courts even if only one party to the case is a Muslim.

Article 377 of the civil code of France lets parents delegate the exercise of parental authority to a third party by the decision of a family law judge.

This is why, in the face of the growing phenomenon of re-composed families, the mechanism was made more flexible in 2002 (Law no. 2002 - 305 of March 4, 2002, relative to parental authority) and now offers family law judges the possibility of organizing the sharing of parental authority as best suits the educational needs of the child and in accordance with parental wishes (article 377 - 1 Civil CodLaw no. 2002 - 305 of March 4, 2002, relative to parental authority) and now offers family law judges the possibility of organizing the sharing of parental authority as best suits the educational needs of the child and in accordance with parental wishes (article 377 - 1 Civil Codlaw judges the possibility of organizing the sharing of parental authority as best suits the educational needs of the child and in accordance with parental wishes (article 377 - 1 Civil Code).

On the other hand, the Civil Code provides for the possibility of delegating the exercise of parental authority to a third party by the decision of a family law judge (articles 377 and following of the Civil Code).

The chief Manhattan civil judge, whose court is being probed for allegedly giving Sheldon Silver's former law firm special treatment, is being replaced — more than two months after her term expired.

Manhattan Democratic Party chairman Keith Wright, an assemblyman also running for Congress, is coming under fire for pushing fellow Dems to back Phaedra Perry, law clerk to his brother, state Supreme Court Judge Geoffrey Wright, for a civil clerk judgeship.

«Instead of complying with the law when they were called on their violation of Westchester County Civil Service rules in this worker's firing, they thumbed their nose at the judge's ruling by retaliating against her.

Judge Denise Casper didn't accept that argument, but she also didn't prevent them from returning to court with their allegations later, says Paul Rothstein, a professor of torts, evidence, and civil litigation at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. «The court is plainly telling these people to raise all their arguments in the administrative proceeding that is still ongoing,» he says.

To maintain the highest standards of fairness and quality, impressive panels composed of faculty members, visiting scholars, seasoned law practitioners, and highly recognised experts working at the Montreal - based International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), were involved in judging the competition.

Washington — The chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, in strongly worded letters to the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, has warned that a recent decision by a federal district judge could be interpreted as exempting local school programs funded under the new federal education block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minoriCivil Rights, in strongly worded letters to the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General, has warned that a recent decision by a federal district judge could be interpreted as exempting local school programs funded under the new federal education block grant from compliance with civil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minoricivil - rights laws protecting the rights of women, the handicapped, and minorities.

U.S. District Judge Adrian Duplantier of New Orleans has postponed the American Civil Liberties Union's suit against Louisiana's «scientific - creationism» law until a separate suit on the issue before another federal district court has been decided.

In 2000, a federal district judge ruled that Arizona was violating this relatively obscure law, both by not spending enough on its Lau programs — a reference to a Supreme Court decision of 1974 and regulations of the federal Office for Civil Rights — and by failing to provide enough teachers, aides, classrooms, materials, and tutoring.

LOS ANGELES — A California judge ruled Tuesday that teacher tenure laws deprived students of their right to an education under the State Constitution and violated their civil rights.

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A California judge has ruled that the state's teacher tenure laws, dismissal procedures, and lay - off processes are unconstitutional because they violate students» civil rights to an equal education.

Last month, a California judge in Vergara v. State of California ruled that teacher tenure laws deprive students of their right to an education under the state Constitution and violate their civil rights.

O. Any final and definitive decision of an administrative law judge, or in the case such decision is appealed, a final and definitive judgment of an appellate court, issued in connection with any hearing held pursuant to this Chapter and the Administrative Procedure Act shall be considered a valid and final judgment that may be made executory by the commissioner in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure.

This post is already too long but, for the sake of completeness, since I've suggested there's a significant problem in the judge's use of «substantial», I'll add a bit more, including a reference to the case that once wasn't quite every Canadian (common law side) judge and civil litigator's favourite case on many aspects of proof of causation and damages.

A recent decision of Mew J., provides an excellent, comprehensive, summary of the law on civil jury trials including the law pertaining to the fundamental right to a jury trial and a detailed discussion of the law pertaining to a judge's discretion to strike a jury notice.

exclusively attorneys and judges who have obtained Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, and / or Civil Appellate Law.

Throughout the day there was a panel of judges and guest speakers from an array of various legal backgrounds including Arruda, Hersh Perlis, the director of the Legal Innovation Zone, Chris Bentley, the managing director of the Legal Innovation Zone, Shelby Austin, a partner at Deloitte LLP, Michel Hélie, assistant deputy attorney general of the civil law division, Lynn Norris, assistant deputy, attorney general of the modernization division and Christopher Johns, executive director innovation office, Ministry of the Attorney General.

Stephen Gold is a recently retired civil and family judge and author of Breaking Law: The Inside Guide to Your Legal Rights & Winning in Court or Losing Well (www.breakinglaw.co.uk).

Members are exclusively attorneys and judges who have obtained Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, and / or Civil Appellate Law.

Lebovits, a judge of the New York City Civil Court, Housing Part, in Manhattan, and an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School and St. John's University School of Law, opens by promising that» [w] riting a really bad brief — a brief so bad you're sure to lose your case — is a skill few attorneys acquire... The reasons you might want to lose are many, and writing a bad brief is a key to losing.

In a Civil Court, the big difference is that their is no Jury and the Judge has both roles (Trier of Law, and Trier of Fact).

As Justice Stratas put it to the attendees, should Canada ever be gripped by some form of threat or disorder, leading the government to abridge the civil liberties of many Canadians, do we want the judge deciding the constitutionality of the government's action to be able to turn to a body of constitutional law «based on fundamental principles, consistently applied over decades» — in other words, «settled legal doctrine» — or do we want the judge deciding the issue based upon «her or his own worldview?»

Workers Compensation cases are tried before an Administrative Law judge and do not have the formality of a civil trial.

At the same time, Virginia judges are generalists dealing not only with DWI law, but also all other criminal cases, and a wide range of civil cases.

Carrie served as a law clerk to San Francisco Superior Court judges Ronald Quidachay and James Warren in the Civil Law and Motion Departmelaw clerk to San Francisco Superior Court judges Ronald Quidachay and James Warren in the Civil Law and Motion DepartmeLaw and Motion Department.

The Library of Congress explains that, as a civil law country, Chinese judges make rulings based on statutes without deference to other court decisions — unlike the U.S. common law system, which is based on judicial interpretations.

Aug. 18, 2015)-- authored by Circuit Judge M.D. Smith; discussed in our Aug. 18, 2015 post: California Civil Code § 1717 policy trumps a foreign choice - of - law clause for fee recovery purposes, accepting ABF Capital / Grove Properties over ABF Capital / Berglass approaches by California's intermediate appellate courts.

Always approachable, Jazmin worked as a litigation paralegal before law office management and she has successfully prepared for numerous Jury and Judge alone civil trials.

He is a passionate promoter of law for innovation, and rules of civil procedure that allow litigants to get their matters in front of a judge for determination.

If a judge in a civil law system is in doubt about the fact whether its decision is creating new legal rules, it should leave matters to the legislator.

Hats off to the judges present and past (four retired judges) of the Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal who are giving up evenings in November to provide educational sessions for islanders on PEI's courts, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, public law, criminal law, civil law and family law.

Senior U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor, ruling in a case brought against the Bush administration by the American Civil Liberties Union and others, issued a 44 - page opinion finding that the National Security Agency's wiretap program violates the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution, the separation of powers doctrine, statutory law and the Administrative Procedures Act.

On April 18, U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson held Kobach in civil contempt of court for failing to follow court orders after she barred enforcement of the proof of citizenship law.

«Judicial hellholes» generally are defined as «places where judges systematically apply laws and court procedures in an unfair and unbalanced manner, generally against defendants in civil lawsuits.»

Civil Justice for All Laurence Colletti interviews members of the Conference of Chief Justices including Miami - Dade Judge Jennifer D. Bailey, Dean Hannah Lieberman of the David A. Clarke School of Law, Oregon Chief Justice Thomas Balmer, and Texas Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson about their report which details 13 ways state court systems can improve civil cCivil Justice for All Laurence Colletti interviews members of the Conference of Chief Justices including Miami - Dade Judge Jennifer D. Bailey, Dean Hannah Lieberman of the David A. Clarke School of Law, Oregon Chief Justice Thomas Balmer, and Texas Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson about their report which details 13 ways state court systems can improve civil ccivil cases.

In this article for New Law Journal, David Greene discusses Civil justice reform and questions if Judges should be the final arbiter.

During her clerkship, Sarah researched and analyzed novel issues in many areas of law including civil, criminal, family, unemployment, workers compensation, and juvenile to advise and recommend the resolution of appellate cases to rotating three - judge panels.

However, the case law is clear that it is a matter of discretion for the trial judge in the civil proceedings to decide whether to adjourn (Jefferson v Betcha [1979] 2 All ER 1108) and one to be exercised «with great care» only where there is «a real risk of serious prejudice» (R v Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, ex parte Fayed [1992] BCLC 938).

Those who regularly interact with the civil justice system — judges, court administrators, law enforcement, lawyers, litigants (individuals, businesses)-- know full well that the present paradigm is generating costs that are not constitutive to the civil justice system.

In short, judges had a mindset that promoted the idea that the surest path to a civil, peaceful, and harmonious community was the strict application of law, the due promotion of social order, and the consequent preservation of the status quo.

«If the decisions below stand,» he writes, «Canadians may regrettably conclude that it is the state — in this case, through its statutory agent the Law Society of Upper Canada — and not the trial judge [that] has the final say on how a criminal or civil trial is conducted.»