Sentences with phrase «federal authorities questioned»

The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the interview, said federal authorities questioned Catsimatidis.

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Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

► Peter Salzone - Update: An NYPD lieutenant from the 19th Precinct who federal authorities wanted to question as a witness in the probe.

When the DN's Glenn Blain asked Kennedy if she had an opinion on the civil lawsuits brought against Espada by Cuomo, who is now working in connection with federal authorities on an ongoing investigation into the Bronx Democrat, she brushed off the question, saying:

Senators John H. Hughes and Lawrence M. Rulison (both Rep.) questioned the authority of the federal court to shorten the term of the 1964 electees, [1] alleging excessive costs for the additional election in an off - year.

Federal and Manhattan investigators are still looking into that event and related questions about Port Authority finances that emerged later.

The new policy will prevent Westchester law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal agencies such as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and Customs and Border Patrol, as well as prevent county authorities from questioning individuals about their immigration status.

PARKLAND, Fla. — The 19 - year - old suspect in a deadly rampage at a Florida high school was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder Thursday after being questioned for hours by state and federal authorities.

«The authority of the Senate, under the Constitution to screen and pass nominees, has never been questioned by the government or the Federal Executive Council.

Michael McKeon, a NYCLASS spokesman, at first denied in a statement Thursday that the group had been contacted by any federal or state authority but later vowed to «answer any and all questions, and fully cooperate.»

The local actions — which generally declare local authorities will not question people solely on the grounds of suspected undocumented status — do not preclude federal immigration officials from doing their jobs in sanctuary communities.

4New York bombings: Investigators haven't been able to question a man charged with setting off bombs in New York and New Jersey because he's too severely injured from his shootout with police, a law enforcement official said Thursday as the man's father said he'd warned federal authorities about the man's interest in jihadist material.

The tone was similar, with the panel chair, Benjamin Cardin (D — MD), asking pointed questions about why the federal government lacks a central authority to oversee select agent research.

«The real question is what authority is left to the federal government to intervene should the states in one way or another fall short of what the hopes are?»

In the statement, the Civil Rights Project urges federal authorities to protect the integrity of the Census, and to avoid distortions that would certainly be produced by inserting an immigration question, sure to lower participation and accuracy.

Kline commissioned a report from the Congressional Research Service that questioned Duncan's legal authority to override federal law.

Opponents range from those who raise legitimate questions about the field's readiness to implement to those more on the fringe who fear that common standards will usher in a federal takeover of state and local decision - making authority.

My concern is that an investigation into these sellers requires the government to examine paper trails, which could possibly lead to these rescues being questioned by local, state and federal authorities.

The court said the case «raises significant questions about the scope of the Executive's authority to disregard federal statutes.

The question before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals will be whether or not federal authorities can prosecute state - licensed farmers who grow non-drug oilseed and fiber hemp pursuant to North Dakota state law.

The question before the U.S. District Court will be whether or not federal authorities can prosecute state - licensed farmers who grow non-drug oilseed and fiber hemp pursuant to North Dakota state law.

The federal announcement was in regards to the reference question NDP Premier John Horgan's government filed with the BC Court of Appeal under the provincial BC Constitutional Question Act to determine whether the province has the authority to seek permits from companies wanting to ship more bitumen through the pquestion NDP Premier John Horgan's government filed with the BC Court of Appeal under the provincial BC Constitutional Question Act to determine whether the province has the authority to seek permits from companies wanting to ship more bitumen through the pQuestion Act to determine whether the province has the authority to seek permits from companies wanting to ship more bitumen through the province.

As to the second question put before it — whether the most recent version of the draft of the federal Capital Markets Stability Act exceeded the authority of the Parliament of Canada over the general branch of the trade and commerce power under s. 91 (2) of the Constitution Act, 1867 — the Court of Appeal answered «no» to it as well.

The Parking Authority did not answer our many questions regarding its parking signs, and cited federal privacy laws in denying our Right to Know inquiry requesting specific information about tickets issued last year.

The question at hand is whether former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft had the authority to issue his 2001 decision that doctors would lose their federal prescription privileges if they performed physician - assisted suicide in Oregon, the only state to authorize this practice.

Federal courts frequently answer questions of state law in the absence of controlling authority — making what is sometimes referred to as an «Erie guess.»

A US federal judge overseeing the US Department of Justice prosecution of three foreign exchange market traders has questioned why UK authorities did not bring a case against the defendants.

Another question is whether the same rule applies to transfers of authority from state court to federal court, which would make timing requirements for removal and cert.

However, in this case, the question is not the administrative body's jurisdiction under its governing statute; rather, the question is a classic federalism question pitting a regulator's authority on environmental matters under provincial jurisdiction against the federal government's jurisdiction over bankruptcy.

They did this under the authority of s. 53 of the Supreme Court Act whereby the Federal government can directly refer to the SCC a question of law or facts concerning the constitutionality of proposed legislation.

Comment: Some commenters questioned whether the Secretary had statutory authority to directly or indirectly impose new procedural or substantive requirements on otherwise lawful legal process issued under existing federal and state rules.

The reason for Berkeley's administration to embrace a new method of funding is Donald Trump's reluctance to finance housing and support services in sanctuary cities like Berkeley, where the homeless population is growing as the city follows the policy of vast support of illegal immigrants, that includes prohibiting police or city employees from questioning people about their immigration status and refusing requests by federal immigration authorities to detain people.

Zuckerberg, in his remarks, also vowed to continue investigating and cooperating with federal authorities, including on unanswered questions involving the possible involvement of other Russian groups and those in former Soviet states.

Justice Olney and the majority in the full Federal Court seem to have accepted this proposition form the old English authority of R v Keyn, (56) but their reasoning made this question irrelevant.