Sentences with phrase «given special jurisdiction»
If I'm reading that correctly, it sounds like the special counsel doesn't get any special powers, per se, but rather is given special jurisdiction that allows exercising those powers more broadly?
https://law.stackexchange.com/ Not exact matches
When the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions made inquiries into drone attacks in 2002, and again in 2005, the U.S. responded by claiming that such incidents do not fall within the jurisdiction of the rapporteur, given that the applicable law is the international law of armed conflict.
The suit claims Rosenstein acted beyond his authority in giving the special counsel such a broad grant of jurisdiction, and any actions taken pursuant to that authority must be set aside.
Home Daily News Judge tosses Manafort's suit challenging... Trials & Litigation By Debra Cassens Weiss Posted April 27, 2018, 2:35 pm CDT A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has tossed a lawsuit filed by former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort challenging the broad grant of jurisdiction given to special counsel Robert Mueller.