Sentences with phrase «in election law cases»

They also note that a judge, in the 1990s, dismissed an indictment in an election law case after concluding Mr. Adler, the case's special prosecutor, had erred in his conduct.

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In the case of Florida, state law spells it out clearly: «The ballot of an elector who casts an absentee ballot shall be counted even if the elector dies on or before Election Day.»

In a case that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee played up during the 2012 election, the ethics committee in July began a review of whether Grimm violated campaign - finance laws by seeking and accepting illegal contributions, created false reports and improperly sought assistance from a foreign nationaIn a case that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee played up during the 2012 election, the ethics committee in July began a review of whether Grimm violated campaign - finance laws by seeking and accepting illegal contributions, created false reports and improperly sought assistance from a foreign nationain July began a review of whether Grimm violated campaign - finance laws by seeking and accepting illegal contributions, created false reports and improperly sought assistance from a foreign national.

«You have four days after the last day to submit your petitions to decline, so in this case, the day is the 16th and you have until the 20th to decline,» election law guru Jerry Goldfeder succinctly explained to The Politicker this afternoon.

After the Phil Woollas case it is now in English Law that if you make false statements during an election campaign you will be thrown out and the election for that seat held again.

Opponents note that the laws will give PiS overall control of the supreme court, which in addition to serving as the highest court of appeal for all civilian and criminal cases is also responsible for validating elections.

The suit could serve as a test case for her year - old unit, which has faced questions about its independence from Cuomo, and its ability to be an effective watchdog over what in the past has been a sparsely enforced election laws.

The action of the executive committee, which was elected in 2014, «undermines the election results of the 2016 primary election, and is inconsistent with case law limiting the authority of the 2014 executive committee» between the primary and the party convention.

In any case the spirit of the 27th Amendment to the Constitution ought to prevail here: «No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.»

Savino also has been one of the top election - law attorneys in the area, handling dozens of cases for local politicos in Rockland, Westchester and the Bronx.

Mayor Bill de Blasio today went on a tirade against claims that he and his allies participated in «willful and flagrant» violations of state election law in 2014 — and against the «motivations» of Cuomo - picked Board of Elections counsel who recommended bringing a criminal case against the mayor.

Legal Practitioner, Tsatsu Tsikata, has explained that he could not support his onetime partner in law, Nana Akufo - Addo, in the election petition case, because in his view, the NPP's case for which it went to court to challenge the results of the 2012 election, was «pathetic» and lacked merit.

(c) In an appropriate case, the Committee on Ethics may request that the Chairperson of the County Committee designate it to conduct a proceeding pursuant to Election Law 16 - 110 (2).

This is because, strict adherence to the law in the transition process will be followed in case there is a change of government after this year's election.

In a case that could upend New York's political landscape, a state Supreme Court justice heard oral arguments in a lawsuit seeking to eliminate the so - called «LLC loophole» in state election law, which has given developers and other deep - pocketed donors the ability give essentially unlimited campaign donations to state politicianIn a case that could upend New York's political landscape, a state Supreme Court justice heard oral arguments in a lawsuit seeking to eliminate the so - called «LLC loophole» in state election law, which has given developers and other deep - pocketed donors the ability give essentially unlimited campaign donations to state politicianin a lawsuit seeking to eliminate the so - called «LLC loophole» in state election law, which has given developers and other deep - pocketed donors the ability give essentially unlimited campaign donations to state politicianin state election law, which has given developers and other deep - pocketed donors the ability give essentially unlimited campaign donations to state politicians.

In a case that could upend New York's political landscape, a state Supreme Court justice heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to eliminate the so - called «LLC loophole» in state election law, which has given developers and other deep - pocketed donors the ability give essentially unlimited campaign donations to state politicianIn a case that could upend New York's political landscape, a state Supreme Court justice heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to eliminate the so - called «LLC loophole» in state election law, which has given developers and other deep - pocketed donors the ability give essentially unlimited campaign donations to state politicianin a lawsuit seeking to eliminate the so - called «LLC loophole» in state election law, which has given developers and other deep - pocketed donors the ability give essentially unlimited campaign donations to state politicianin state election law, which has given developers and other deep - pocketed donors the ability give essentially unlimited campaign donations to state politicians.

The others are the case involving alleged election law violations by former Newfane Republican Sen. George Maziarz in March; the re-trials in April and May of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos; the Buffalo Billion corruption case trial set for June; and, on Long Island, the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in March.

In this case, the citizens and taxpayers of Connecticut were defrauded out of $ 6.5 million of taxpayer money in a deliberate attempt to circumvent and ignore clean election laws.&raquIn this case, the citizens and taxpayers of Connecticut were defrauded out of $ 6.5 million of taxpayer money in a deliberate attempt to circumvent and ignore clean election laws.&raquin a deliberate attempt to circumvent and ignore clean election laws.»

Maziarz, 64, was indicted, along with Sen. Rob Ortt, a North Tonawanda Republican and Maziarz's successor in the Senate, in a March 2017 case brought by Schneiderman over alleged election law violations.

Schlesinger has done free legal work in election - law cases for numerous candidates, sits on a state Character and Fitness Committee that vets individuals joining the state bar, and has chaired the Professional Ethics Committee of the Nassau Bar Association.

[18][19] New York law does not provide for a primary election in cases of a special election for a vacant House seat.

Opponents of campaign - finance laws hope that the case argued Tuesday — McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission — will carry on the work the justices did in Citizens United in 2010, when they struck down as unconstitutional a ban on corporations making independent expenditures in elections.

«Florida to monitor Broward election chief after judge finds «unlawful» ballot destruction in Wasserman Schultz race «via Marc Caputo of POLITICO — The elections supervisor in Florida's second-most populous county broke state and federal law by unlawfully destroying ballots cast in U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz «s 2016 Democratic primary, a judge ruled Friday in a case brought by the congresswoman's challenger who wanted to check for voting irregularities.

The residency challenge was filed by suburban New York City residents Harris Weiss and Austin Sternlicht, registered Democrats who are represented in the case by former state Sen. Martin Connor, a New York attorney who specializes in election law.

Skelos, in the interview, also attacked Buffalo Democratic Senate candidate Marc Panepinto for a previous election - law violation, linking him to Dennenberg's case.

Given the «apparent ambiguities» presented by the case, Vance also called on the legislature in Albany to «clarify the Election Law to prevent workarounds that might undermine the purpose of contribution limits,» and to prohibit third parties from «orchestrating the flow of contributions.»

Another party in the case, former Niagara County Republican leader Henry Wojtaszek, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor election law violation.

In the wake of a number of high - profile corruption cases, Sugarman's independent office was created in 2014 to bolster election law enforcement in New YorIn the wake of a number of high - profile corruption cases, Sugarman's independent office was created in 2014 to bolster election law enforcement in New Yorin 2014 to bolster election law enforcement in New Yorin New York.

That law states that in such instances, a majority of the party's statewide candidates from the previous election (in this case there are four) must back one of the rule sets.

The jury, which is probing election law violations in Niagara County, indicted Ortt in a case that also involves former State Sen. George D. Maziarz.

In addition, Underwood said her office will continue prosecuting high - profile cases of election law violations such as those Schneiderman brought against former Erie County Democratic Chairman G. Steven Pigeon, former Niagara County Republican Chairman Henry F. Wojtaszek, and former State Sen. George D. Maziarz, R - Newfane.

Alternatively, of course, the PAC violated state law by failing to properly report its official expenditures or in - kind contributions, in which case a fine should be forthcoming should the State Election Enforcement Commission take notice of the PAC's election law viElection Enforcement Commission take notice of the PAC's election law vielection law violation.

In the case of Georgia, the law regarding a child's election changed in 200In the case of Georgia, the law regarding a child's election changed in 200in 2008.

He also played a role in another historic legal case, as the Wall Street Journal's Law Blog notes: «On election night 2000, his famed analysis of electoral votes on his handheld whiteboard served as a bookend to the Supreme Court's controversial decision in Bush v. Gore.»

Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh, writing for the court in the case of South Carolina v. United States (Civil Action No. 12 - 203), expressed the opinion of the court that the law enacted by South Carolina «satisfies Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act,» making it permissible, but that the short time left before the 2012 elections prohibited its implementation until elections taking place in 2013.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CCLA CALLS ON FEDERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES TO RECOGNIZE THEIR DUTY TO UPHOLD THE CHARTER AND PROMISE TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY IN LAW - MAKING Ottawa, ON — Last week, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) intervened in the Federal Court case of Schmidt v. Attorney General of Canada, arguing that (1) the government has a responsibility to -LSB-..IN LAW - MAKING Ottawa, ON — Last week, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) intervened in the Federal Court case of Schmidt v. Attorney General of Canada, arguing that (1) the government has a responsibility to -LSB-..in the Federal Court case of Schmidt v. Attorney General of Canada, arguing that (1) the government has a responsibility to -LSB-...]

The Justices of the Supreme Court and District Judges shall each receive for their services a compensation to be fixed by law and paid in the manner provided by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which they shall have been elected, unless a Vacancy occurs, in which case the successor of the former incumbent shall receive only such salary as may be provided by law at the time of his election or appointment...

In this case, the Brennan Center submitted an amicus brief along with constitutional and election law professors, and Justice at Stake joined eight retired Montana Supreme Court justices in filing an amicus brief arguing that the Montana law was constitutionaIn this case, the Brennan Center submitted an amicus brief along with constitutional and election law professors, and Justice at Stake joined eight retired Montana Supreme Court justices in filing an amicus brief arguing that the Montana law was constitutionain filing an amicus brief arguing that the Montana law was constitutional.

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The election process is a «means by which the criminal law provides the Attorney General with sufficient flexibility to take the specific circumstances of each case into account and ensure that, in each case, the interests of justice are served.»

Federal appeals court upholds ruling in AALDEF case that Texas election law violates Voting Rights Act

The justices of the Supreme Court, the judges of the court of appeals and the district judges are each entitled to receive for their services a compensation to be fixed by law and paid in the manner provided by law, which must not be increased or diminished during the term for which they have been elected, unless a vacancy occurs, in which case the successor of the former incumbent is entitled to receive only such salary as may be provided by law at the time of his election or appointment.

According to relevant Elections Law, in case of vacancy, if for example, one of the elected Members of the Parliament were appointed as Attorney General of the Republic, the next in line was of the same party in the electoral district and is automatically «elected» as a Member of the House of Representatives.