As teacher strikes bring attention to underfunded public schools, families and education advocates are suing to compel states to uphold statutory or
constitutional obligations on education funding.
Section 35 (1) of the Constitution Act, 1982, the Duty to Consult, and the Government of Alberta's First Nations Consultation Policy This paper argues that Alberta's approach to First Nation consultation falls short of fulfilling the province's
constitutional obligation in this regard, but the development and management of public lands and resources appears to operate smoothly and efficiently, without any serious legal challenges or significant delays in this process.
Resolving the problems with thorough knowledge of labor laws and legislation and updated knowledge
of constitutional obligations of employers towards employees
«Despite its order, the trial court correctly determined that the state far exceeds its minimum
constitutional obligations for providing equitable access to adequate education,» Jepsen said.
I'd imagine it's difficult to
uphold constitutional obligations of raising and funding a military, since the military was used during the Civil War to take down the confederate states; and those regions definitely had nothing to fork over for a while after that defeat.
(v) to encourage Member States to involve national parliaments in line with their
respective constitutional obligations, to provide all the necessary support for Member States to fulfil this task and to strengthen outreach to national parliaments, in order to keep national parliaments adequately informed on the ongoing negotiations;
In deciding how to rule, New Jersey's court was guided by earlier decisions on behalf of the Abbott districts, stating, «Like anyone else, the State is not free to walk away from judicial orders
enforcing constitutional obligations.»
So while state governments wield de jure educational authority
via constitutional obligations and statutory and regulatory powers, districts have substantial de facto control.
This raises a question very much worth pondering: What is the best way to arrange a city's system of schools given our tradition of local control and the state's
ultimate constitutional obligation?
Let's hope he's willing to split the power with other people, recognize his
own constitutional obligations, exert his own political good sense, and urge the White House to do likewise.
Free textbooks, like tuition grants directed to students in private schools, are a form of tangible financial assistance benefiting the schools themselves, and the State's
constitutional obligation requires it to avoid not only operating the old dual system of racially segregated schools but also providing tangible aid to schools that practice racial or other invidious discrimination.
Titled «
Constitutional Obligations for Public Education,» the report explains that, in most cases, state governments have both the responsibility to ensure kids are well educated and the authority to decide how.
Charter / Criminal Law / Civil Damages: Wrongful Convictions Henry v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 24 (35745) Charter damages can be claimed where the Crown, in breach
of constitutional obligations, causes harm (to the accused) by intentionally withholding information when it knows, or would reasonably be expected to know, that the information is material and failure to disclose will likely impinge on the ability to make full answer and defence.
to encourage Member States to involve national parliaments in line with their
respective constitutional obligations, to provide all the necessary support for Member States to fulfil this task and to strengthen outreach to national parliaments, in order to keep national parliaments adequately informed on the ongoing negotiations;
His team understand that as long as Paul Ryan refuses to fulfill
his constitutional obligation to hold the executive branch accountable, the most robust method of bringing a president to justice — impeachment — is also the least likely.
The archbishop criticised the state for not fulfilling
its constitutional obligation to ensure «equal status and equal right in the practice of the Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and other religions».
Could the church and the secular society recover some sense of
their constitutional obligations and care for unwanted children, or at least care for weary and harried mothers and fathers until they can renew the capacity to care?
Once a president signs a bill into law, he's under
an constitutional obligation to duly enforce the law.
«The international community must press the Government of Iran to uphold
this constitutional obligation, and to respect the right of its citizens to the full enjoyment of freedom of religion or belief, as outlined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which it is signatory.»
We are all bound by
this constitutional obligation in all such situations because, «it is not merely of some importance, but of fundamental importance that justice should not only be done, but should MANIFESTLY and UNDOUBTEDLY be seen to be done.»
The State Bar Association strongly supported this bill, consistent with its long - standing priority to have the State meet
its constitutional obligation by adequately funding quality indigent criminal defense services.
The 1963 Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright held that each State has
a constitutional obligation to provide representation to criminal defendants who can not afford lawyers.
After the State was sued in the Hurrell - Harring case for failure to meet
its constitutional obligation in five counties, it settled and agreed to enhance funding in those counties.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has failed to live up to
his constitutional obligations to New York State's school children.
Every Senate and Assembly District is owed tens of millions of dollars in funding for their schools in order for the state to fulfill
its constitutional obligations to provide a «sound basic education.»
Jails have
a constitutional obligation to take reasonable steps to protect the safety of inmates and to provide humane conditions of confinement.
«The Census Adjustment Act is the law of New York State, and we will fulfill
our constitutional obligation to defend state law as we do in all cases,» says AG Eric Schneiderman's office.
«We're urging the governor and legislature to meet
their constitutional obligations to enforce the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuits, which says schools across the state should have much more funding than they have had for decades now,» said Miner.
«Congress has
a constitutional obligation to make a budget,» he said.
Now, this shows that the government of the country, beyond its promise, is under
a constitutional obligation to fight corruption.
By not holding regular oversight hearings, New York State legislators are failing to uphold
their constitutional obligations.
Aregbesola said it is obliged on every citizen to always offer prayers for the success of every government just as it behoves on governments to fulfil
their constitutional obligations on the citizenry.
«As reflected in the State's papers filed last week, the Governor will announce the date for the Special Election for New York's 11th Congressional District shortly, consistent with
our constitutional obligation and in a manner that balances both the economic impact of the election as well as the need for fair representation,» a spokeswoman for Cuomo, Melissa Derosa, said in an email.
«As reflected in the state's papers filed last week, the governor will announce the date for the special election for New York's 11th Congressional District shortly, consistent with
our constitutional obligation and in a manner that balances both the economic impact of the election as well as the need for fair representation,» said spokeswoman Melissa DeRosa
They can't go back to the people in their district and say I failed to pass the budget on time which is my one
constitutional obligation but you should give me a raise.
A judge ruled that New York has met its «
constitutional obligation» to provide enough aid to eight small - city schools, a key victory for the state in its fight with education groups over school funding.
«The governor's shocking statement indicates that ethnic solidarity trumped
his constitutional obligations to protect Southern Kaduna citizens from the external threats of foreign Fulani herdsmen.»
The Yonkers City Council had sought to intervene on behalf of the plaintiffs — students who they allege have been denied
the constitutional obligation to ensure every school has sufficient funding for a sound, basic education.
The Connecticut Supreme Court in January overturned a lower court judge's wide - ranging decision that the state had failed in
its constitutional obligation to adequately fund public education.
They are appealing a state supreme court judge's recent ruling that New York state has met
its constitutional obligation to provide additional money from an earlier court decision in 2006.
They claimed that some of the issues against him are impeachable offenses blaming the National Assembly for abandoning
their constitutional obligations.
«The court said the state is not meeting
its constitutional obligation on funding in needy school districts,» Mulgrew said.
The GBA also asked the Supreme Court to rule that upon true and proper construction of the Article 144 clauses (2) and (3) of the 1992 Constitution, the Judicial Council had
a constitutional obligation to specifically advice the President as to which specific person (s) is / are suitable for appointment to serve as Justice (s) of the Superior Courts of Judicature, in accordance with which advice the President is mandatorily required to exercise his powers of appointment.
clauses (2) and (3) of the 1992 Constitution, the Judicial Council had
a constitutional obligation to specifically advise the President as to which specific person (s) is / are suitable for appointment to serve as Justice (s) of the Superior Courts of Judicature, in accordance with which advice the President is mandatorily required to exercise his powers of appointment.
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