Sentences with phrase «from state appeals courts»

Nearly two years after the trial in Vergara v. California first began, the case is set to move forward as judges from a state appeals court hear arguments Feb. 25.

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Parker was acquitted in the rape case more than a decade ago and Celestin had his sexual assault conviction overturned on appeal (a higher court deemed his trial attorney ineffective), but the two men have come under fire once again as the media reports troubling details from the case, which included accusations that Parker and Celestin, then both 19, had sex with a Penn State freshman while she was unconscious after a night of heavy drinking.

Federal appeals courts in the states of Washington and Virginia are set to hear arguments this week on the legality of President Donald Trump's most recent travel ban, which sharply limits visitors and immigrants from eight countries, six of them Muslim - majority.

In a recent court case, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Justice is prohibited from using federal funds to prosecute businesses who operate within state laws regarding medical marijcourt case, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Justice is prohibited from using federal funds to prosecute businesses who operate within state laws regarding medical marijCourt of Appeals ruled that the Department of Justice is prohibited from using federal funds to prosecute businesses who operate within state laws regarding medical marijuana.

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments on Monday over President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban on people entering the United States from six Muslim - majority countries, the second such court to review Trump's directive over the past week.

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments on Monday over President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban on people entering the United States from six Muslim - majority countries.

«A ruling by a Louisiana appeals court recently stated that the entire death benefit from a single premium annuity plan paid to the beneficiary named in that plan was subject to inheritance tax because it was part of the deceased annuity owner's estate,» says annuities specialist Steven Hart.

A Small but Significant Victory Earlier this month, Bitcoinist reported that Chilean cryptocurrency exchanges Buda, Orionx, and CryptoMarket filed appeals to one of the country's appeals court following the unexpected closure of their bank accounts from Itau Corpbanca, Bank of Nova Scotia, and state - owned Banco del Estado de Chile.

Chilean Banks Put Cryptocurrency on Ice Cryptocurrency exchanges Buda, Orionx, and CryptoMarket have filed appeals to a Chilean appeals court following the unexpected closure of their bank accounts from Itau Corpbanca, Bank of Nova Scotia, and state - owned Banco del Estado de Chile.

Four days later, Texas's attorney general dropped the state's appeal of a federal court decision, preventing Texas from banning resettlement of refugees from Syria inside state borders.

The United States Supreme Court denied an appeal Tuesday from Bishop Harry Jackson to hold a ballot initiative in the District of Columbia that would, if approved, have overturned the District's same - sex marriage policy.

By contrast, after the New Jersey Supreme Court denied Gov. Chris Christie's appeal of a judge's overturning of the state's ban on same - sex marriage, an attempt by state lawmakers to later write a bill with religious protections collapsed under pressure from gay - rights groups.

«Because the Constitution prohibits the state from forcing unwilling artists to promote a message they disagree with, we will certainly appeal this decision to the New Mexico Supreme Court.»

Religion News Service: Monks» caskets suit heads back to court A group of Catholic monks who sued for the right to sell handmade caskets will head back to court this week, fending off an appeal from the state funeral industry after a federal judge last year struck down a state law that permitted only licensed funeral directors to sell coffins.

On March 6, 1996, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Compassion in Dying v. Washington that the state of Washington is constitutionally powerless to prohibit physicians (its own licensees) from using lethal force to assist suicides.

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In fact, Benjamin Spock was arrested in 1968 for allegedly conspiring to counsel young people to avoid the draft, but those charges were dropped in 1969 after a reversal from the United States Court of Appeal.

The Center for Food Safety reports that a Federal Appeals Court has overturned an Ohio state ban on label statements such as «rbGH Free,» «rbST Free» and «artificial hormone free» on milk from cows that have not been treated with genetically modified bovine growth hormone (a.k.a. bovine somatotropin, or rbST).

They, therefore, asked the Appeal Court to nullify the entire governorship election conducted in the state on April 11, due to non compliance with the Election Act of 2010 and Voter Guidelines of INEC and also removed from office Governor Udom while ordering a fresh governorship election to be conducted throughout the state.

But some in the gay community have never forgiven his decision in 2005 to have the city appeal a state Supreme Court ruling that the state law preventing same - sex couples from marrying was unconstitutional.

The state Commission on Judicial Nomination has begun the formal process of filling the seat on the state Court of Appeals left empty by the death of Judge Sheila Abdus - Salaam, whose body was retrieved from the Hudson River west of her home in Harlem last Wednesday.

On October 25, 2012, the Court of Appeals held in that case that the United States may ban federally licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to people under age 21, in a similar suit brought by the National Rifle Association.

Carl Paladino's appeal of the state education commissioner's ruling ousting him from the Buffalo School Board has made its way to State Supreme Court in Albany, and he seems as determined to work his way back into his seat as he was when he was first thrownstate education commissioner's ruling ousting him from the Buffalo School Board has made its way to State Supreme Court in Albany, and he seems as determined to work his way back into his seat as he was when he was first thrownState Supreme Court in Albany, and he seems as determined to work his way back into his seat as he was when he was first thrown off.

The Court of Appeals also blocked a proposed shopping mall near the New York Mets» home at Citi Field, ruling that developers of the proposed Willets West project needed expressed consent from state legislators and the governor's office before moving forward.

At 2 p.m., NYC Councilmembers Rory Lancman, Keith Powers and Carlos Menchaca demand state Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore eject ICE from New York's courthouses, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Hayworth had been removed from the Independence ticket by the state appeals court, upholding a ruling by the state Supreme Court that only the names on her petition that were signed were vcourt, upholding a ruling by the state Supreme Court that only the names on her petition that were signed were vCourt that only the names on her petition that were signed were valid.

Capital appealed this denial on October 6, and sought an advisory opinion from Committee on Open Government Executive Director Bob Freeman, an independent state body charged with promoting transparency and offering advisory opinions that carry weight in court.

Grandparents, cousins and similarly close relations of people in the United States should not be prevented from coming to the country under Trump's travel ban, a federal appeals court has ruled in another legal defeat for the administration on the contentious issue.

Specifically, the justices let stand a court order from Hawaii that grandparents and other relatives who want to travel to the United States to visit family must be admitted while the case proceeds on appeal.

The U.S. Supreme Court is granting the Trump administration's request to more strictly enforce its ban on refugees, at least until a federal appeals court weighs in, but leaving in place a lower court order that makes it easier for travelers from six mostly Muslim countries to enter the United StCourt is granting the Trump administration's request to more strictly enforce its ban on refugees, at least until a federal appeals court weighs in, but leaving in place a lower court order that makes it easier for travelers from six mostly Muslim countries to enter the United Stcourt weighs in, but leaving in place a lower court order that makes it easier for travelers from six mostly Muslim countries to enter the United Stcourt order that makes it easier for travelers from six mostly Muslim countries to enter the United States.

Paladino is appealing the NYSED decision to state Supreme Court, though his effort to block the board from appointing his replacement while his case works its way through the legal system was denied.

Last week, Paladino's attorney notified the state education commissioner of their plans to file a federal lawsuit and asked her to stop moving forward with three appeals to remove him from the board until it had played out in court.

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The plaintiffs» attorney, George Carpinello of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, said Tuesday evening he would «absolutely» appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals — the same venue where he previously won a suit that blocked the State Liquor Authority from blocking the sale and marketing of Bad Frog Beer because its label depicted an amphibian giving the middle - finger salute.

Before her appointment, Paladino's lawyers had asked a state court judge to prevent the board from filling the seat while Paladino appeals his ouster by the state education commissioner for revealing information from a board executive session.

Council members said they had learned from a protracted court fight on Staten Island over the release of personal information related to the municipal identification card program; the city prevailed in State Supreme Court, although the decision has been appecourt fight on Staten Island over the release of personal information related to the municipal identification card program; the city prevailed in State Supreme Court, although the decision has been appeCourt, although the decision has been appealed.

Judges of the New York State Court of Appeals listen to hearing arguments from a case on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

STATEN ISLAND — The New York Civil Liberties Union filed an appeal Tuesday to the state's highest court to release testimony from the Eric Garner grand jury.

The foldout also includes commitments to «support our public schools» and to «close the $ 4.4 billion annual gap in funding owed by the state to public schools» — a figure apparently derived from the Court of Appeals» 2003 Campagn for Fiscal Equity, Inc. v. State decision, which ruled Albany had shortchanged the city billions in education fstate to public schools» — a figure apparently derived from the Court of Appeals» 2003 Campagn for Fiscal Equity, Inc. v. State decision, which ruled Albany had shortchanged the city billions in education fState decision, which ruled Albany had shortchanged the city billions in education funds.

In a series of cases called the Campaign for Fiscal Equality, which lasted from 1995 to 2006, the state's highest court, the Court of Appeals, found that the state was not providing enough money for New York City, leaving students without access to a «sound basic education.&rcourt, the Court of Appeals, found that the state was not providing enough money for New York City, leaving students without access to a «sound basic education.&rCourt of Appeals, found that the state was not providing enough money for New York City, leaving students without access to a «sound basic education.»

The state's highest court will likely hear arguments from former AIG chief Hank Greenberg after a Manhattan appeals court today ruled to allow the case to move on.

The amendment to raise the retirement age for state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges from 70 to 80 was voted down.

The state Court of Appeals in a ruling Thursday found judges will now be required to instruct juries that witness identifications of suspects of a different race is less reliable than when people make IDs from their own race.

A state appeals court disbarred former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver after he was convicted in November of felony extortion for taking nearly $ 4 million from two law firms during his time as a legislator.

Associate Justice Robert Wodrow Archbald (United States Commerce Court) and Judge (Third Circuit Court of Appeals) for improper acceptance of gifts from litigants and attorneys.

As Cuomo and lawmakers seek to wrap up budget negotiations this week, a state appeals court threw a $ 69 million wrench into the talks, lifting a stay that allowed the state to hold off from releasing millions of dollars that were earmarked for failing schools but has been tied up in litigation.

Jonathan Lippman, who was chief judge of the state Court of Appeals from 2009 through last year, has joined the New York office of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he will provide expertise on state law and appellate matters while remaining a high - profile advocate on the public policy issues.

Otter has been an outspoken opponent of marriage equality despite a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that struck down the state's ban on gay marriage, a r... Read

The California law, adopted first, faced two court challenges from SOCE practitioners on the grounds that it violated their free speech rights, but last August a federal appeals court upheld the statute, distinguishing between the rights practitioners enjoy to advocate for the practice in public debate and the limitations on the therapeutic practices they can employ in their professional conduct governed by state licensing.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit tossed out Silver's 2015 conviction last month on charges that he used his assembly post to enrich himself by obtaining illegal payments from two entities he helped steer state funds into.