Sentences with phrase «denies federal benefits»

Mr. Díaz Sr., a Pentecostal minister, was returning from an overnight vigil and march in Washington D.C. in support of the Defense of Marriage Act when his son blasted out a statement urging the Supreme Court to strike down DOMA, which denies federal benefits to gay couples.

In March, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two appeals cases related to same - sex marriage - California's Proposition 8, which bans same - sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal benefits to same - sex couples.

When the Supreme Court struck down a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act in June 2013, which had denied federal benefits to married gay couples, the two decided it was time to wed..

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It requires that «no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.»

Legal requirements for accessibility to institutions which receive federal funds are listed in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; it states that «no otherwise qualified handicapped individual... shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.»

``... Up to 40 % of all homeless youth identify as LGBT,» she writes, «and of those, almost 80 % left because their families rejected them when they came out... There are more than 1100 federal benefits denied to same - sex couples... LGBT youth are five times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers... That's a real injustice.»

Windsor was actively denied a benefit given to others by the federal government, the hypothetical religious person is not denied anything by the government but by their own choice.

As Attorney General, Sean will fight to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a federal bill that allows states to deny marriage benefits to same - sex partners.

The focus: The court's decision to strike down a key provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which denied benefits to couples that wed in the 12 states and Washington, D.C. where same - sex marriage is legal.

(CNN)- A controversial Indiana law that would keep low - income women from using federal Medicaid benefits to receive any kind of reproductive medical care from Planned Parenthood is unacceptable because it denies women the freedom to choose their health care providers, according to a federal hearing officer.

The court struck down a key provision of DOMA and said some federal benefits like Social Security payments or the right to file joint tax returns could no longer be denied to legally married same - sex couples.

NEW YORK, NY — The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced that more than $ 7 million has been awarded to help provide legal assistance to people who have been denied federal disability benefits.

Briefing journalists after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday, Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, said Jonathan, who presided over the meeting, insisted that he did not want any of the projects initiated under his administration to be abandoned as such not only traps money belonging to the country but also denies them the use and benefit of such projects.

The Federal Trade Commission recently charged the Indoor Tanning Association with exaggerating the benefits of indoor tanning and falsely denying the associated skin - cancer risks.

In an unusual move, both the federal government's previous position — that the irs has the authority to deny tax benefits to discriminatory schools — and its current posi - tion — that that authority has not been specifically granted by the Congress — were presented to the Justices.

The entire case for government control therefore rests on Title VI, which contains the general prohibition that «No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.»

Title IX, originally passed by Congress in 1972, says no person «shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.»

49 USC 306, Federal - Aid Highway Act A person in the United States may not be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, a project, program, or activity because of race, color, national origin, or sex when any part of the project, program, or activity is financed through financial assistance under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 or Title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976.

No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States, as defined in section 7 (6), shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that no person in the Unites States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the recipient receives Federal assistance.

49 CFR Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally - Assisted Programs of Department of Transportation: Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation.

The Federal Transit Laws, 49 U.S.C. 5332 (b), provide that «no person in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any project, program or activity funded in whole or in part through financial assistance under this Act.»

No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States... shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance...

The CFPB found that Discover overstated the minimum amounts due on billing statements and denied consumers information they needed to obtain federal income tax benefits.

The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers and the Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care, along with two refugee claimants who had been denied benefits, filed an application in Federal Court to strike down the health cuts.

The court said it's unconstitutional to deny legally married same - sex couples equal access to the federal benefits that heterosexual spouses receive.

That section of the law denies gay partners and spouses more than 1,100 federal benefits enjoyed by married heterosexual spouses.

Rather than constituting an approval or a prescription of the requirement in state plans, the directive was the means chosen by Congress to deny federal funding to any State which persisted in stipulating excessive residence requirements as a condition of the payment of benefits.

Obtained dismissal with prejudice of a putative national class action on behalf of our client, a health plan, in a claim of wrongfully denied mental health care benefits filed in federal court.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of the Ermineskin Nation et al. against the Federal Court of Appeal ruling that denied the plaintiffs» claim that the federal government had a fiduciary role under Treaty Number 6 such that the oil and gas revenues resulting from extraction under the plaintiffs» land should have been invested for their bFederal Court of Appeal ruling that denied the plaintiffs» claim that the federal government had a fiduciary role under Treaty Number 6 such that the oil and gas revenues resulting from extraction under the plaintiffs» land should have been invested for their bfederal government had a fiduciary role under Treaty Number 6 such that the oil and gas revenues resulting from extraction under the plaintiffs» land should have been invested for their benefit.

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, along with several Métis and non-status Indians, took the federal government to court in 1999, alleging discrimination because they were not considered «Indians» under a section of the Constitution Act and thus have been denied certain benefits.

I agree with the Court that the language of this statute (1) gives the Administrator only discretionary authority to make apportionments; (2) does not, on its face, bar States from using veterans» benefits as the basis for child support orders where no such apportionment has been made or denied; and (3) should not be construed to have that as its purpose, in light of the presumption against federal intrusion into the field of family law.

The FY2013 spending bill sought to eliminate the Title X federal family planning program, prohibit Planned Parenthood health centers from serving women in federal health programs, block implementation of critical benefits under the Affordable Care Act, and revive the dangerous refusal provision that would allow any business or corporation to deny any essential health care service they object to, including coverage for birth control and cancer screenings.

There is no rational basis for denying Peace Corps volunteers and trainees access to safe and legal abortion under these circumstances, a benefit that is extended to federal employees — including the Peace Corps employees who work with these volunteers.

DOMA denied same - sex married couples the federal rights and benefits of marriage.

The Supreme Court stated that under the Rehabilitation Act, «no otherwise qualified handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.»

Servicing loan breakdowns «can delay, deter or deny access to federal benefits and protections, rendering them illusory for many student loan borrowers,» the report states.

«It shall be unlawful for any Federal, State or local government agency to deny to any individual any right, benefit, or privilege provided by law because of such individual's refusal to disclose his social security account number.»

Married same - sex couples in 13 states and the District of Columbia are now or will soon be eligible for more than 1,100 federal benefits and protections denied under the Clinton - era Defense of Marriage Act.

Married same - sex couples in 13 states and Washington, D.C., are now or soon will be eligible for more than 1,100 federal benefits and protections denied to them under the Clinton - era Defense of Marriage Act.