Sentences with phrase «granted by a judge»

When a domestic violence survivor seeks a divorce, she will most likely be faced with at least three obstacles: the sometimes - prohibitive costs of a private attorney; a legally complex Supreme Court that makes it nearly impossible to represent oneself; and the fact that the abused party must track down her spouse (barring a rare exception granted by a judge) to serve him divorce papers.»

Ulster town officials are discussing plans to establish a reserve account of $ 1.43 million to pay a tax refund in the event a reduction in the property assessment of the Hudson Valley Mall is granted by a judge.

Assisted by an advocate on the City Council, Lamby's freedom was finally granted by Judge Michael Acuna.

Alternatively, we have seen spousal maintenance awards granted by judges after trial only because the person ordered to pay spousal maintenance was poorly represented and the judge did not hear relevant evidence which, if presented, may have resulted in an entirely different outcome.

It is very difficult to discharge student loan debt in bankruptcy, unless the borrower files an undue hardship petition and it is granted by a judge.

It was granted by Judge Waksman QC at the Commercial Court, and compels banks to freeze the assets of suspected fraudsters and reveal their identity so that stolen funds can be traced.

A summary judgment motion, if granted by a judge, removes a case from the province of the jury.

The parties jointly requested a stay pending appeal, which was granted by the judge.

A divorce is granted by a judge and it terminates the civil marriage between two persons.

Since this process is usually completed for the good of the child, it is usually granted by a judge.

This is not true; a divorce granted by a judge is the only way that your marriage will be terminated under the eyes of the law.

Not exact matches

After a very messy social media attack by Rob on Chyna in July, a judge granted her a temporary restraining order.

(Reuters)- A U.S. judge blocked Obama administration guidance that transgender public school students must be allowed to use bathrooms of their choice, granting a nationwide injunction sought by a group of 13 states led by Texas.

In a decision released by the Baltimore Circuit Court, Judge Martin P. Welch wrote that the 35 - year - old was being granted a new trial because his initial council failed to properly cross-examine an expert from the state about the reliability of cell tower data that seemed to place him at the scene of the crime.

In a legal filing on Monday, ETP asked a judge to grant the permit, saying that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in its decision, responded to «political pressure and an escalating campaign of violence and disorder waged by protesters» against the project.

Yields have been in a bear market for rather a long time now, though a grudging one, judging by its protracted trajectory, though I'll grant the nearly 100 basis point gains in 10 years since 2.05 percent as recently as September is rather stellar.

On January 17, 2012, Judge Carol E. Jackson of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri granted the SEC's request for emergency injunctive relief (including an asset freeze and appointment of a receiver) against Burton Douglas Morriss as well as several investment management companies and private equity funds operated by Morriss in response to the SEC's complaint alleging that Morriss misappropriated more than $ 9 million in investor assets from 2005 through 2011.

If a judge grants mercy, and clears a man of a certain crime by paying his fine, but not paying for everyone's fine, would you call him evil?

If I could be granted a series of wishes by a genie or something, it would be that all Christians who are so quick to judge young struggling single mothers live a few years in their shoes.

In that case, US District Judge Esther Salas granted a temporary stay to deportations in response to a lawsuit put forth by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

The Court has repeatedly said that its function is not to judge the wisdom or the policy of laws, but only to judge whether or not they are exercises of powers granted to the federal government by the Constitution or denied by it to the states.

A judge has granted Dannon's motion to dismiss a high - profile false advertising lawsuit alleging shoppers were misled by its «all - natural» claims on dairy products from cows that may have eaten GM feed.

But Judge Noland made no ruling on that allegation, granting the temporary injunction because the «severe hardship the drivers would suffer far outweighs the harm to [USAC] by allowing them to race.»

For instance, the judge granted summary judgment against the NCAA on its argument that scholarship rules «improve [e] the quality of the collegiate experience for student - athletes, other students, and alumni by maintaining the unique heritage and traditions of college athletics and preserving amateurism as a foundational principle, thereby distinguishing amateur college athletics from professional sports, allowing the former to exist as a distinct form of athletic rivalry and as an essential component of a comprehensive college education.»

In a statement personally signed by the presiding judge, Justice A. M. Liman, the court granted a restraining order on any member of the National Working Committee of the PDP who was removed from office by the Party's National Convention in Port Harcourt from receiving nominations and or submitting names to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as officers or candidates of the PDP in whatever capacity pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice brought by the Party.

This was granted by a sole judge at Supreme Court, Justice A.A Benin who ordered the self - styled NDC financier to appear before the Court on June 29 to be orally examined.

They congratulated the retired Supreme Court Judge on the honor granted him «by the President of the Republic of Ghana H.E. Akuffo Addo to chair the commission of enquiry on the creation of new regions» but prayed he and the other members of the don't become icons of «destruction but a role model to the present generation and generations yet unborn».

A Bonx judge has granted the health care center founded by forme State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. an immediate stay from being removed from the state Medicaid program.

«The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney.

The two workers were evidently granted a new trial by a different judge later in 2007, and in November of that year wound up accepting a plea deal that allowed them to serve probation without actually admitting to any wrongdoing.

AP reports a judge has granted the temporary restraining order sought by the public employee unions to block the implementation of the furloughs approved by the Legislature Monday.

Read the full docket text below: Docket Text: ORDER DENYING [22] Motion to Dismiss; DENYING [41] Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; DENYING [42] Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; GRANTING [81] Motion to Intervene; AND REFERRING TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE; AND SCHEDULING ORDER: The motions to dismiss the complaint filed by defendants Roman Hedges, Welquis R. Lopez, John J. McEneny, Michael F. Nozzolio, Sheldon Silver, Dean G. Skelos, Brian M. Kolb, and Robert Oaks are hereby DENIED.

In a separate action, Venditto was granted a delay by U.S. District Judge Joan Azrack in filing his pretrial motions in the case this week because he said he is also simultaneously preparing reply papers in a civil action being considered by the Securities and Exchange Commission involving Oyster Bay's finances in its dealings with Singh.

Updated 3:26 p.m. The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney not directly involved in the proceeding.

Even after a judge granted the TRO sought by public employee unions, there were more furlough protests.

A three - man panel of the Court of Appeal led by Justice Helen Ogunwumiju, unanimously agreed with the decision of Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court in Enugu that there was no legal basis to grant the prayer sought by the former Chief Judge.

The judge also indicated that the application was granted because there was no evidence of execution before the court by the AG presently.

By law, the judge pointed out, neither lawyer can be compelled to testify before a grand jury unless granted immunity from prosecution.

A Suffolk judge has granted a motion requested by the pickup driver involved in the fatal limousine crash in Cutchogue last year to hold a hearing to determine whether blood alcohol results were properly taken.

The judge subsequently granted bail to the two defendants by adopting the bail conditions agreed upon by the prosecution and the defence.

Kellner claims because he was granted «due process», by a Silver appointed judge, in an appeal of the first sanctions, and was granted the right to see the evidence against him, the new charges and sanctions were made out of spite.

The others are waiting for technical questions to be answered by outside counsel Judith Kaye, the state's former top judge, and the accounting firm of Grant Thornton.

The judge in his ruling on the exparte motion, granted the EFCC a 45 - day of grace period within which to investigate whether the property was acquired by Jonathan with proceeds of crime.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Justice Ishaq Bello, has granted bail to the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, to the tune of N300million with two sureties in like sum.

PROTECT families by supporting proposals that would keep guns out of the wrong hands, including the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill, which would make it possible for families and law enforcement to remove firearms from loved ones who could be a danger to themselves or others, and making permanent Kendra's Law, which grants judges the authority to issue orders that require people who meet certain criteria to regularly undergo psychiatric treatment.

According to the judge, Justice Edward Ekow Baiden, he granted the plea by the Immigration asking for them to be remanded for further investigations because he did not believe the suspects will make themselves available if granted bail.

A New York federal judge granted Jay Z $ 8,000 in attorneys» fees in a lawsuit filed by an artist who claims to have helped create the logo for Roc - A-Fella Records, after the plaintiff and his attorney were sanctioned in December for failing to produce discoverable evidence.

; Patrick Akpolobolokemi, the former NIMASA Director - General was rough - handled and bundled into a van right in front of the court premises where a judge had just granted him bail; several persons are known to have been detained for periods far in excess of the constitutionally mandated 48 hours initially under spurious detention orders signed by magistrates courts in the Federal Capital Territtory!

It's known as Dillon's Rule and is named after John Forrest Dillon, who was appointed a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Judge by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1869.

The Judge, in granting the relief sought by the Senator, also fixed 29th September 2017 as the date to hear the motion on notice.