Sentences with phrase «corruption against the judges»
«If NJC could do this less than one week ago, has the same NJC been informed of any allegation of corruption against the judges whose residences were invaded?»
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Kimberly Townley - Smith was suspended last year, and is alleged to have made public and persistent accusations of corruption against judges in many courts.
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In an exclusive interview, Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas talks to RFI about the ongoing court cases against several judges implicated in his undercover sting operation revealing alleged corruption within Ghana's judiciary.
A Westchester County judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in the corruption case against Democratic Queens Sen. Malcolm Smith after four jurors needed to excused as the case was expected to continue for another month.
Incidentally, these are the same lawyers and social commentators who, before the Anas exposé, insulted; made formal disciplinary complaints against; and without a hearing, illegally banned myself and others from practicing in the courts of law - all for daring to say that «no one can convince me that there is no corruption in the judiciary or that some judges do not take bribes».
(Recall that the AG's office actually doesn't have subpoena power in corruption cases until the governor specifically refers a case to his office, which is why Andrew Cuomo couldn't compel testimony in the Troopergate case, but former Chief Judge Judith Kaye — working as Cuomo's request on the ethics charges lodged against Gov. David Paterson — can do so).
* State prosecutors pursing bribery and corruption charges against G. Steven Pigeon saw their case improve today when a judge reversed an earlier decision to suppress email evidence that they believe incriminates the once - powerful political operative
The federal judge presiding over the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife Linda, and former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto has denied all defense motions challenging the case against them.
I may yet be proved right in the future when no corruption cases in the judges» corruption cases are pending before the courts or when this government decides to investigate my allegations against the John Mahama government in the use of unconstitutional covert agents during his administration.
I could not file any processes against the government and Anas Amereyaw Anas because some of the judges who were accused of corruption were challenging the allegations against them in various courts including the Supreme Court.
So it wasn't a secret the judges weren't nuts about the statute, and it could not have been a secret to Bharara that if the cases were indeed strong against Skelos and Silver it might make more sense to stick to good old fashioned corruption charges like bribery and mail fraud only.
I was not stupid not to understand that if I commenced any action in the Supreme Court while those cases were still pending the ignorant public may think I was siding with the judges accused of corruption against Anas Aremeyaw Anas, which would not have been the case.
Joseph Percoco scored a minor victory ahead of closing arguments at his corruption trial, when the judge tossed one of the seven felony counts against the former top Cuomo aide.
Joseph Percoco scored a minor victory Monday ahead of closing arguments at his corruption trial, when the judge tossed one of the seven felony counts against the former aide to Gov. Cuomo.
Lawyers representing six of the defendants have spent the past several weeks in a new letter - writing campaign to a federal judge seeking dismissal of the bid - rigging corruption charges leveled against individuals involved in several major upstate economic development programs, including the mega-construction project at Tesla's Riverbend site in South Buffalo.
A federal judge has officially «severed» the corruption trials against eight individuals in a case that began with an alleged bid - rigging probe of the Cuomo administration's Buffalo Billion program — setting one of the trial dates in the midst of the governor's expected re-election bid.
The lawyer, Charles Kwesi Bentum argues that the said video evidence lacks coherence, hence leaves doubts over the allegations of corruption leveled against the judges and magistrates.
The federal judge presiding over the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto has denied all defense motions challenging the government's case against them.
The hedge fund at the center of a scandal involving corruption charges against former Correction Officers Benevolent Association president Norman Seabrook was able to convince a Manhattan judge that it has the cash to repay a $ 30 million loan.
ALBANY — U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara today asked a federal judge to temporarily hold in abeyance a new defense motion to dismiss corruption charges against three former LPCiminelli executives.
(Reuters)- Lawyers for once - powerful former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver asked a judge on Tuesday to throw out federal corruption charges against him because a top prosecutor made «prejudicial» public statements about his guilt.
She said, «Instead of commending the president for raising the bar of war against corruption, and recovering huge sums of money from rogue judges, ignoble men are taking refuge under the sanctity of the judiciary.
«These are judges, who are supposed to protect the law, defend our hard earned democracy and cleanse the Aegean Stable but regrettably, are the ones subverting the law and mangling the War Against Corruption.»
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver filed a Hail Mary motion Thursday to get all the corruption charges against him tossed out, but the judge overseeing his trial indicated she wouldn't...
But Nigerians can judge; they know that the war against corruption has been different from what it used to be.»
At 11:30 a.m., a court hearing will be held before Judge Andrew Carter in the corruption case against former Corrections Union head Norman Seabrook, 40 Foley Sq., Courtroom 1306, Manhattan.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has asked a federal judge to temporarily hold in abeyance a new defense motion to dismiss corruption charges against three former LPCiminelli executives.
A judge has refused to throw out charges or evidence in the corruption case brought against former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam.
«I endorse Streng for judge because his decision to run against the Corrupt Democrat regime is an indication to me that he will be fair and wouldn't be a proxy to corruption in the judiciary,» Mrs Edwards tells Black Westchester exclusively Monday morning.
Expressing the passion the EFCC has for the war against corruption, Magu said, «EFCC needs training in money laundering as it is still a new concept which most judges and prosecutors still need to better understand.»
ALBANY — Three felony corruption counts against state Sen. Robert Ortt were dropped by an Albany judge Tuesday just three months after the case was brought against the Republican senator from North Tonawanda by Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman.
G. Steven Pigeon is questioning the independence of a veteran judge, the latest chapter in a campaign to discredit the public corruption case against him.
In my assessment, the judiciary has done all anyone can reasonably expect in supporting the current fight against corruption - anti-corruption cases have moved very fast to trial; and judges have imposed especially severe and onerous terms on accused persons brought before them for corrupt acts, with bail terms typically including deposit of their international passports, sureties and bail bonds with assets equivalent to the amount allegedly embezzled; and very high qualifications for standing as surety.
Paterson noted he's not the only one to criticize Bharara: A federal judge knocked the prosecutor for public comments made after the arrest of Assemblyman Sheldon Silver on corruption charges, saying they walk «up against the line» of appropriate.
NEW YORK CITY — The judge in the New York corruption case has dismissed an extortion charge against former top governor's aide Joseph Percoco ahead of the jury's deliberations.
In a petition by Civil Society Network Against Corruption, the group accused the judge of consistent refusal to abide by judicial precedents laid down by the apex court in granting orders and injunctions against thAgainst Corruption, the group accused the judge of consistent refusal to abide by judicial precedents laid down by the apex court in granting orders and injunctions against thagainst the EFCC.
And showing that the hunters have become the hunted as the Ibori case has turned against the Police, the BBC report added: «Last year, after repeatedly telling judges there was no evidence of police corruption, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) admitted they had found substantial material that supported the allegations.
An out - of - town judge is scheduled to unseal an indictment Thursday in a Mineola courtroom that sources said details charges against multiple parties, including former Town Supervisor John Venditto, a Republican who also has been charged in a separate federal corruption indictment.
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), said the prosecution of the judge, after his manner of retirement, was expected.
Federal Judge Valerie Caproni admonished Bharara, saying she was «troubled» that he mixed the allegations against Silver with «broader commentary on corruption.»
Attorneys for Sheldon Silver have asked a federal judge to throw out corruption charges against the former Assembly speaker, citing the Supreme Court case that invalidated the convictions of Silver's old counterpart in Albany, former Senate majority leader Joe Bruno.
A federal judge today rejected former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's request that she throw out the corruption charges against him — but chastised U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the «media blitz» he conducted in the days and weeks following Mr. Silver's arrest in January.
A federal judge has refused former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's bid to dismiss the corruption charges leveled against him.
An Albany County Court judge Monday turned down a motion to dismiss a corruption case against State Sen. Robert Ortt, R - North Tonawanda, on a claim that he was improperly denied a chance to speak before an Albany County grand jury on March 23.
Justice Ibrahim Auta, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, assigned the case to Justice Quadri when Justice Ademola went on suspension following corruption charge against him and his wife.
The hedge fund at the center of a scandal involving corruption charges against former Correction Officers Benevolent Association president Norman Seabrook was able to convince a Manhattan judge Monday that it has the cash to repay a $ 30 million loan.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission filed five corruption charges against the judge.
Mr. Amaechi, in a statement by his media office, asked the judge to respond to the corruption allegation levelled against him.
However, Sagay, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, described the allegations of the judges as an afterthought.