Sentences with phrase «for civil court cases»

The consequences for civil court cases, spousal support claims and child custody issues are serious indeed, but the devastating impact of this tax will be felt most acutely in my area of practice — criminal law.

Not exact matches

Evidence of lack of business integrity (such as indictments, pleas of guilt in legal cases, convictions for violations of legal behavior, adverse civil judgements, or out - of - court settlements).

Strange that the pedophile cases have been taken to civil courts instead of criminal courts by the families of the victims for compensation.

When we seek instead to «pay something back to the victims and bring them closure,» we are doing a justice either lower (as in civil - court cases) or higher (as in repaying blood with blood)» but, in any case, something that should not be a model for how we deal with criminals.

(I have worked as a paralegal for famous civil rights attorneys in the U.S., they won hundreds of millions of dollars, the US Supreme Court heard one of their cases a couple of years ago, and they move in to legal action very quickly.)

On Monday, the US Supreme Court announced it will take on the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, which involves a Christian baker defending his decision to turn down wedding cake orders for same - sex couples.

In an action that seems very ahead of its time for any institution, the case was reported to the civil authorities in 1973 though these did not bring it to court.

The Illinois Appellate Court this week found that the judge in the McHenry civil case erred by raising the bar too high for state prosecutors seeking to ban Yvonne Cryns from practicing midwifery without a license.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, in a federal district court in Washington, D.C., the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a brief requesting that a federal judge not dismiss a case of litigation against senior CIA and military officials for the 2011 targeted killing of Anwar al - Awlaki (a suspected al - Qaeda leader) and his 16 - year - old son, both U.S. citizens.

In a case that could have wide - ranging national significance for gay rights, a federal appeals court in New York ruled that a landmark civil rights law bars employers from discriminating against their workers based on sexual orientation.

She has been the lead and the inspiration, tirelessly campaigning to get Lib Dem MPs to do the right thing and kill part two of the justice and security bill — the provision for secret courts in civil cases relating to national security.

ANDREW HARROP: As the Supreme Court hears the case for equal civil partnerships, our general secretary argues that inequality runs deep within the institution of marriage.

ALBANY — Providing legal services for low - income New Yorkers in civil cases boosts the economy by speeding court dockets, keeping people in their homes and ensuring they get the federal...

Despite getting flak from civil rights advocates over his decision to veto bills that would have legalized specific kinds of pocket knives and offering more state funds to compensate lawyers designated by the court to represent defendants who don't make enough money to afford a lawyer for defense in a criminal case, people roared in applause throughout Cuomo's speech.

ALBANY — Providing legal services for low - income New Yorkers in civil cases boosts the economy by speeding court dockets, keeping people in their homes and ensuring they get the federal benefits they're due, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Tuesday.

The act would let people issued civil summonses for the offenses avoid Criminal Court and have their cases heard by the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, which could issue fines or require community service.

The Home Office said the civil orders, which would restrict an individual's ability to travel or communicate with certain people, could be used where there was insufficient evidence for a prosecution, or while waiting for a case to come to court.

Last week, the petitioners, which also include the Legal Aid Society, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, submitted a motion for preference to the appellate court, asking that arguments in the case be heard by the end of June.

Mayor Bill de Blasio today told the state's top judge that he believe the day is approaching when government will guarantee all citizens a lawyer in civil court cases — but said that the funding for the attorneys will have to come from the federal level.

Bills in the package would also raise civil penalties for Violations And Create An Avenue for Housing Courts to award statutory, compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorney's fees and costs for harassment cases.

Russia bans Jehovah's Witnesses group — MOSCOW, Dec. 9 (UPI)-- The Russian Supreme Court's judicial chamber for civil cases has upheld a ban against a southern Russian branch of the Jehovah's Witnesses... the agency said.

Coinciding with its world premiere at Cannes, Focus Features has released for writer - director Jeff Nichols» upcoming drama Loving, which explores the real - life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), whose civil rights case, Loving v. Virginia, went all the way to the Supreme Court.

While an audience watched Edgerton and Ruth Negga's portrayal of Richard and Mildred Loving, the biracial couple whose landmark civil rights case saw the U.S. Supreme Court end all racial restrictions on marriage in 1967, a legal fight is being waged between the U.S. federal government and the state of North Carolina over equal rights for transgender Americans, and gay marriage continues to be a divisive issue.

Paired with young Jewish lawyer Friedman in a segregationist court, he's forced to fight prejudice as he and Friedman work their case — which helped set the stage for the future Civil Rights Movement.

06, Ed.D.» 11, is serving as counsel of record for the Civil Rights Project at UCLA in an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, brief filed for a case set to be argued before the United States Supreme Ccourt, brief filed for a case set to be argued before the United States Supreme CourtCourt.

«My intense desire to see my school excel comes not only from an unwavering belief that all students deserve an excellent education, but also the unique role Sousa played in the civil rights movement,» said Kamras referring to a challenge to segregation at Sousa that culminated in Bolling v. Sharpe, the 1954 Supreme Court case that paved the way for the desegregation of all DC public schools.

High expectations for students with unique needs An important case being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan 11, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, is being supported by civil rights groups and school choice advocates alike.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

Proponents jumped on board the campaign with all sorts of promises that the standards were a civil rights cause, declaring them to be «Brown 2.0 ″ for education — a reference to Brown vs. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court case mandating racial integration in public schools.

Ironically, in the New York Times case, the Supreme Court decided that the newspaper was protected from liability for an ad it ran that was critical of Alabama officials and their actions against the civil rights movement.

(d) In the case of an alleged act or practice prohibited by this title which occurs in a State, or political subdivision of a State, which has no State or local law prohibiting such act or practice, a civil action may be brought under subsection (a): Provided, That the court may refer the matter to the Community Relations Service established by title X of this Act for as long as the court believes there is a reasonable possibility of obtaining voluntary compliance, but for not more than sixty days: Provided further, That upon expiration of such sixty - day period, the court may extend such period for an additional period, not to exceed a cumulative total of one hundred and twenty days, if it believes there then exists a reasonable possibility of securing voluntary compliance.

(a) Whenever any person has engaged or there are reasonable grounds to believe that any person is about to engage in any act or practice prohibited by section 203, a civil action for preventive relief, including an application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order, may be instituted by the person aggrieved and, upon timely application, the court may, in its discretion, permit the Attorney General to intervene in such civil action if he certifies that the case is of general public importance.

A conspicuous statement that if the person fails to pay the civil penalty within the time allowed, or fails to appear in court to contest the citation, the person shall be deemed to have waived his or her right to contest the citation and that, in such case, judgment may be entered against the person for an amount up to the maximum civil penalty.

Jackson's process for these works originated in the study of transcripts from historic American Civil Rights court cases, such as Brown vs. the Board of Education, alongside works and writing by mid-century abstractionists such as Josef Albers and Barnett Newman.

The heavy hand of the fossil fuel industry works mostly in legal ways such as the «I'm an Energy Voter» campaign in the U.S. Failure of executive and legislative branches to deal with climate change makes it essential for courts, less subject to pressure and bribery from special financial interests, to step in and protect young people, as they did minorities in the case of civil rights.

Godwin is well known for his work in Internet law and was one of the counsel of record in the seminal 1997 case, Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, in which the Supreme Court struck down portions of the Communications Decency Act.

(i) The charge or basis for the application must be «set out clearly in writing»: the power to commit extends to many more courts in family and civil proceedings than was previously the case.

For example, in Massachusetts the courts require you to pay a filing fee to have your case heard and traffic tickets are considered a civil offense.

Thus the strike out provision of FPR 2010, r 4.4 (1) under which the case had proceeded in the Court of Appeal has to be construed without reference to «real prospects of success» test (as required for civil proceedings under CPR 1998 r 24.2); and FPR 2010 Practice Direction PD4A para 2.4 is «an unhelpful curiosity [in the absence of] a power in FPR 2010 to give summary judgment».

New online courts for civil cases designed to help make the justice system more user - friendly could be introduced,...

Its New Civil Procedure Rules — First Report sets out radical plans for streamlining of court procedure, technological modernisation and greater judicial control of cases.

Drew was prepared to face a misdemeanor charge for civil disobedience and expected to go on to state his case in court.

This Supreme Court term turned out to be important for civil procedure, with three significant rulings on personal jurisdiction — when a court has control of the particular parties in a Court term turned out to be important for civil procedure, with three significant rulings on personal jurisdiction — when a court has control of the particular parties in a court has control of the particular parties in a case.

If not, as was the case in SC v. NS where the civil lawsuit was before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the criminal proceeding was before the Ontario Court of Justice, then the motion for directions should be brought before the Superior Court of Justice.

Courts and agencies use Matterhorn for civil cases (small claims and family court), traffic ticket and minor infraction resolution, warrants and amnesty, and to assess ability to pay.

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The draft order seeks to reduce all fees payable in civil and family matters by 10 %; and limit the level of enhancements that can be paid to solicitors in civil and family cases at 100 % for cases heard in the Upper Tribunal High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and 50 % for all other proceedings.

Assisting in all aspects of Circuit Court duties, she drafted court orders and opinions for civil, family, CINA, juvenile and criminal cases, and drafted extensive memoranda on post-conviction proceedings, complex criminal case motions, administrative appeals, family exceptions, in banc reviews and complex civil cCourt duties, she drafted court orders and opinions for civil, family, CINA, juvenile and criminal cases, and drafted extensive memoranda on post-conviction proceedings, complex criminal case motions, administrative appeals, family exceptions, in banc reviews and complex civil ccourt orders and opinions for civil, family, CINA, juvenile and criminal cases, and drafted extensive memoranda on post-conviction proceedings, complex criminal case motions, administrative appeals, family exceptions, in banc reviews and complex civil cases.

Matterhorn ODR solutions for courts: Civil cases, domestic relations cases, traffic and misdemeanors, warrants, amnesty, and ability - to - pay assessment.

She has a formidable record of success in arguments before the Supreme Court, and is notable for her high - profile work in civil rights cases as well as large - scale commercial appeals.