Sentences with phrase «judges and juries who»

We have a world of CEOs, police, judges and juries who are anything but colorblind.

Denton faces a judge and jury who are skeptical of, if not outright hostile to, his blog empire and philosophy of reporting the «story behind the story,» and some inside Gawker say that they expect the company to lose the case.

(It was a judge and jury who decided Huhne's fate).

Not exact matches

Stockley, who left the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department in 2013 and was arrested lastyear, had waived his right to a jury trial, allowing the judge to decide.

But it's also worth considering that an employer who fires an employee simply based on the wrongdoing itself is effectively imposing a penalty — acting like judge, jury, and executioner — without any of the due - process protections that accompany a criminal trial.

School administrators, who often play the roles of juries and judges when it comes to determining whether sexual assault took place, are ill - equipped to do so: «There's a competency gap here.»

Who hasn't felt ousted by community, felt the community turn into a mob, turn into the judge and jury, felt the community turn into the crowd that pushes you out?

In the case of these Catholic priests who did just that, they should be made to stand before a judge and jury for thier actions.

So anyone who sits on jury and condemns someone to death, the judge that imposes the sentence, the guards working in the jail and anyone else who is involved in executing prisoners is going to hell?

I can't speak for others, but if I was ever on a jury judging a child that was forced to endure this nonsense who then decided to disembowel one of these clowns and use his entrails to make haggis, I could not in good faith ever vote to convict him of anything.

Who made you judge and jury?

John Kennedy repeatedly appointed segregationist judges to the federal bench in the South, and the civil rights case that Robert Kennedy most vigorously prosecuted involved charges brought against Albany, Georgia, activists for violating the rights of a white storeowner by boycotting his business because he had served on a jury that cleared the sheriff who had shot a black man three times in the neck at point - blank range.

Maybe justice and the good society are brought about precisely by lawyers and judges sending the jury out of the courtroom while they decide whether to admit the testimony of an old black woman who has been listening in on the whole trial of her son.

San Angelo, Texas (CNN)- A Texas judge warned Warren Jeffs against calling «for the jury's destruction» shortly after the polygamous sect leader said Friday during his sexual assault trial that those who prosecuted his church would face «sickness and death.»

Absolutely, it does make sense to at least 6 billion people on earth including but not limited to professionals and the elite such as Doctors, Scientists, Juries, Judges, Magistrates, Politicians, even by the person who holds the highest position of the most powerful country of the world.

Like christians who know nothing of atheism being judge and jury to the condemnation of atheists?

Kane acted after Superior Court Judge Eugene Kelly, who has been sitting and will continue to sit in Hartford as a special one - man grand jury, heard testimony on widespread corruption in the sport.

She expects to be handcuffed, put in a police car, driven to the courthouse and brought before a judge after being secretly indicted by a grand jury run by a special prosecutor who was secretly selected to investigate campaign finance filings from 2009.

«All those who have had any involvement in this case, including the jury and the judge, have, however, been prepared to recognise that here was an exemplary teacher, in a fragile mental state, brought to breaking point by a number of critical failures on the part of his employer.

When we connect this with well known facts that West armed «rebels» with links with Al Qaeda, and that West wants to be judge, jury and executioner without even trying to prove what happened if anything happened at all, it becomes clear who created this whole mess and who constantly pushes whole world towards WW3 and nuclear Armageddon.

Law is a nice construct, but in addition to the written words of the law, you need to consider this: Who is the judge and the jury?

Federal prosecutors have asked a district court judge for an anonymous and partially sequestered jury in the trial of man who allegedly has extensive contacts among ranking al Qaeda members and participated in a 2003 ambush that killed two American soldiers and wounded several others.

Gary Gordon, who is not related to Jim Gordon, was in state Supreme Court Friday when the grand jury indictments were handed up to Supreme Court Justice Raymond Elliott, and his lawyer told the judge he was ready to turn himself in.

The jury was deadlocked several times, but finally concluded its business after U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni called upon jurors, who have been hearing the case since late January 2018, to come back after last week's nor» easter and resume deliberations.

Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan, who presided over the Pantaleo grand jury and is now running for Congress, urged the court to deny the petition for disclosure and later called Judge Garnett's decision «well - reasoned.»

Who: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey and Wood Harris What: In a futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop and his trainee take down a gang that deals a reality - altering drug.

Opening in September: Kirsten Dunst and Isla Fisher take a turn in the comic bridesmaid well in «Bachelorette» (Friday); Bradley Cooper is an author whose stolen work becomes a hit in «The Words» (Friday), a thriller co-starring Jeremy Irons and Dennis Quaid (see story on Page 17); Pixar adds another dimension to one of its most popular films in «Finding Nemo 3 - D» (Sept. 14); Milla Jovovich returns for one more zombie slaughter in «Resident Evil: Retribution» (Sept. 14); Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña are Los Angeles cops in «End of Watch» (Sept. 21), which aims for a realistic look at inner - city law enforcement; Elizabeth Shue and Jennifer Lawrence are mother and daughter, discovering a horror - tinged secret in «House at the End of the Street» (Sept. 21); Karl Urban plays «Dredd» (Sept. 21), a helmeted avenger who cleans up the futuristic Mega City as its judge, jury and (wait for it...) executioner; In the animated «Hotel Transylvania,» Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) struggles to cope with his daughter's new non-vampire love interest (Sept. 28).

The actress, who appeared in last year's Cannes competition film «Personal Shopper,» wore a sparkly silver mini-dress to Monday's film, which she will be judging alongside jury members Ava DuVernay, Denis Villeneuve, jury president Cate Blanchett, Chang Chen, Robert Guediguian, Khadja Nin, Lea Seydoux and Andrey Zvyagintsev.

Jordan is Guy Montag, a rising star «fireman» who acts as judge, jury and human torch, finding citizens who are hiding forbidden literature, and making them examples on the Nine, a new government - run internet that seems to operate on old Facebook code.

«Dredd,» based on John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's classic «2000 AD» comic «Judge Dredd,» tells the story of hard - nosed future cop Judge Dredd, who has the ability to act as judge, jury and executioner in the dystopian Mega-CityJudge Dredd,» tells the story of hard - nosed future cop Judge Dredd, who has the ability to act as judge, jury and executioner in the dystopian Mega-CityJudge Dredd, who has the ability to act as judge, jury and executioner in the dystopian Mega-Cityjudge, jury and executioner in the dystopian Mega-City One.

The only force of order lies with the urban cops called «Judges» who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner.

The character is a man who's spent his entire life killing people, protecting his own, or destroying the lives of others, as he became a judge and jury on his own time.

120 Beats Per Minute — the title evoking heart rates and drum machines — won the Grand Prix, though there were some (including, perhaps, jury head Pedro Almodóvar, to judge from his comments at the post - ceremony press conference) who might've liked to see it get the Palme.

Based on the famous comic book character who debuted in 1977, this law enforcer (now played by Karl Urban) acts as judge, jury, and executioner when unleashing justice.

It's these customers who will ultimately be the judge and jury of your selection, so make sure you clearly define them upfront, document their primary needs, and make them an integral part of the selection process.

Gregory J. Cizek replies: Diane Ravitch herself acknowledges that it was Rudy Crew, not Edward Stancik, who acted as judge and jury.

Emirati filmmaker Abdullah Hassan Ahmed, who has over 12 years of experience in the cinema industry, said: «The jury was challenged by the large number of movies and impressive quality of many of the submissions that made the judging process somewhat complicated.

Many leaders lose effective teachers simply because they want to protect themselves from capricious, often inexperienced school leaders who are judge and jury.

The winners are chosen by a jury of 48 automotive journalists in North America who judge vehicles based on criteria such as design, safety, fuel economy, handling, performance, comfort, quality, functionality, innovation and value.

Yet the district attorney pursued Hinton's conviction with the grim determination of the furies, aided in his dogged efforts by an incompetent defense attorney, a racist jury and a judge who ruled in the State's favor at every turn.

A judge and jury and high - priced lawyers are going to help decide so it probably doesn't even matter who is right.

These are not popular - vote awards, but juried awards by select judges among the very people who read and review YA books every day: book blogging community.

She talked about her time as a crime scene investigator, a dispatcher, and a judge's clerk for a judge who presided over a Grand Jury.

I tell clients all the time to call the right department, and if the other person on the end of the phone sounds as though they are judge, jury and executioner,,, time for a bad connection (keep paper to crunch in the background) and call back and get someone who appears compassionate, I say this so the phone servicer can't note the file in a negative manner for the next call or department.

Anyone who follows this route and then ends up in front of a judge or judge and jury would be hard pressed to master and explain the arcane events and principles upon which Accept for Value and Discharge is based, let alone win their case.

I've been creating juried (judged) works of art and like many others who learned the hard way, I did it before we had such wonderful tests and tools.

You will play as a Fatebinder, a high - ranking officer in Overlord Kyros's military who has the power to act as judge, jury, and executioner; your choices, therefore, will shape the course of the game and influence entire nations.

Along with nominations for titles like «Fallout 4» and «Super Mario Maker» came a bit of detail about the panel of judges who helped select them: A roster of the 32 people on the jury appears to list only one woman.

In his third week as director of Tate Britain, and therefore as the new chairman of the Turner jury, Alex Farquharson has presided over a group of judges who have handed the prize to a collective of young architects.

In addition to numerous group and one - man gallery shows, event invitations, cherished awards earned, juried show acceptances - and some wonderful editorial profiles - Suys's devotion to his craft, his participation in plein air invitationals, judging, and increasingly teaching, have helped him grow not just in reputation but as a soulful painter who believes in lifelong learning, «no excuses», and the power of observation.