Sentences with phrase «judicial acts of»

Professor Elizabeth Judge explains in «Precedent and the Individual Opinion: Judges Judging Judgments and the Creation of the Law Canon», the act of «authorizing precedent... deflect [s] attention away from the judicial acts of authoring the individual opinion».

For exactly this reason, Advocate General Léger rightly advised in his opinion in the Baustahlgewebe case that the jurisdiction of the General Court must be understood «as not extending to actions for compensation relating to judicial acts of that Court itself» (para 70).

In Twining v. New Jersey, 211 U. S. 78, 211 U. S. 90 - 91 (1908), the Court said: «The judicial act of the highest court of the State, in authoritatively construing and enforcing its laws, is the act of the State.»

Not exact matches

Emails obtained by Judicial Watch from the State Department through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit show that MacManus forwarded the news of Ambassador Christopher Stevens's death to the official in the State Department Legislative Affairs Office with instructions not to «forward to anyone at this point.»

Before releasing the emails, the State Department will go through and review to find which emails are specifically work - related and make sure no releases would be duplicates from those released in response to Judicial Watch's Freedom of Information Act request.

For still others, it will mean working in the educational, legal, and political realms to reverse the judicial decisions and legislative and executive acts that have ushered in the «culture of death.»

The «Defense of Marriage Act» is on the judicial ropes.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent legislation, executive policy, and judicial expansion mobilized the power of the state to effectively crush racist practices, especially in the South.

The correlation of judgment with judgment, of criteriology with trial, only expresses, in judicial terms, the relation of two acts: the act of a self - consciousness which divests (se depouille) itself and tries to understand itself, the act of testifying by which the absolute is revealed in its signs and its works.

Twenty - five years ago, on January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States, in what numerous constitutional scholars have called an act of raw judicial power, abolished the abortion laws of all fifty states.

The importance of the second and third issues is obvious for decisions about a written constitution, which later was interpreted as involving judicial review of acts of Congress, and for a federal union of states having partial autonomy under a national government.

But as Pete noticed, the president actually went further, suggesting that judicial review of the substance of acts of Congress is unconstitutional.

The secular tendency to see naming either as a diagnostic procedure or a judicial investigation acts like a vacuum, removing the thick layers of human interconnectedness.

Whatever Marbury was supposed to mean about the scope of the power of judicial review, it is a notable fact that the Court declined to exercise that power to declare another act of Congress to be unconstitutional until 1857, when it ruled in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford.

According to the standard account of the matter, the power of judicial review — that is, the authority of the federal judiciary to invalidate acts of Congress and the President when they are deemed to be unconstitutional — came to be entrenched in our law by the acceptance, tacit or otherwise, of the Supreme Court's ruling in the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison.

By advancing and acting upon his understanding of the power of courts, says Bork, «Barak surely establishes a worldrecord for judicial hubris.»

«The proposition of law is one which, I think, has been accepted by the highest judicial authority, and acted upon for a great number of years.

Unconscionable conduct (agrees with NFF that they have not provided protection and support reforms «to provide transparency in the supply chain» and recognise that «certain classes of suppliers... are predisposed to suffering from a special disadvantage...»; misuse of market power (legal framework must «level the balance of market power in negotiations...», «ensure transparency in the transmission of market prices» and «not allow for final market risks to be borne by the primary producer» and provide «transparency of contract processes» - specifically, Canegrowers supports effects test and a process giving ACCC greater power to «regulate anti-competitive behaviour and impose penalties», shifting «the decisions framework from the judicial system to a regulatory system» which would make it more accessible to small producers); collective bargaining (notes limits of Sugar Industry Act (Qld); authorisation and notification approval costly and limited and not a viable alternative - peak bodies should be able to «commence and progress collective bargaining with mills on behalf of their members» and current threshold too restrictive)» competitive neutrality (mixed outcomes - perverse outcomes in the case of natural monopolies - suggest remove «application of competitive neutrality provisions to natural monopoly essential services»)

We are happy to report in response to a lawsuit filed against the Commonwealth's regulatory use of priority habitat screening to protect endangered species, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled unanimously to affirm the state's authority under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA).

For Rule 7 of the Code of Conduct provides that «Where a Judge commits a breach of any rule of this Code he shall be sanctioned with reference to the gravity of the act or omission constituting the breach in accordance with the Judicial Service Regulations.»

Soon after the new IPAct was introduced, Liberty, a British organisation concerned with human rights protection, requested a judicial review to the High Court.Liberty argued that some powers protected by the Act such as the interception of communication, acquisition of communication history and the creation of bulk personal datasets breached the public's rights.

«We will continue to use every judicial, legislative and political means at our disposal to repeal the SAFE Act or, at a minimum, remove its offensive provisions from the laws of New York.»

A former aide to Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. met with Gulf adviser who offered help to win election: report Voters Dems need aren't impressed by anti-waterboarding showboating After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE criticized Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten Elizabeth GillibrandOvernight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump hits federally funded clinics with new abortion restrictions Dem senators ask drug companies to list prices in ads Gillibrand to publish children's book about suffragists MORE on Thursday after the New York Democrat became the first of many senators to join a successful push to force the resignation of Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.).

One of the counts reads: «That you, Kayode Odukoya, on or about the 21st day of March, 2013 in Lagos within the Lagos Judicial Division knowingly forged the Memorandum of Loss of Lagos State Certificate of Occupancy Registered as No. 33 at page 33 in Volume 1011 at the Lagos State Registry, Alausa, Ikeja in respect of property being and situated at No. 29 Oduduwa Street, Ikeja GRA Lagos State with intent that the document may in any way be used or acted on as genuine to the prejudice of another.»

Dissenting justice campaigners, legal aid lawyers and those who've witnessed the rot setting in (from swingeing legal aid cuts, curbs to judicial review, an interpreting service in freefall, probation chaos and threats to withdraw Britain from the Human Rights Act) will be highlighting the urgent need to halt the destruction of our justice system and abide by the principles of the medieval charter.

I have proposed a Prevention of Terrorism Bill, which would unwind the application of the Act and give us a proper terrorism law, ruling out the application of the HRA 1998 while insisting on habeas corpus, due process and fair trial on one hand, and guiding judicial interpretation of provisions during a public emergency on the other.

More recently, Parliament promised in the European Union Act 2011 to hold a referendum on any law that increased the competencies of the EU and put in place mechanics for holding itself accountable through judicial review.

The revised bill reinforces the primacy of the Commons by accepting proposals from Lord Goldsmith and Lord Pannick to put a reference to the Parliament Act on the face of the bill, coupled with legal advice that asserts a statutory Parliament Act does not make the relationship between the two houses subject to judicial interference.

Similarly, the Act does not work any judicial usurpation of properly executive functions.

Once he admits to being a covert unlawful Government agent, I have discharged my burden that he has always been one and the onus does not lie on me to prove that in the particular case of the judicial corruption undercover operations he was not acting as an agent for the Government in spite of foot notes 16 and 17 of my article on judicial and political corruption.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.)

Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE's (D - Minn.)

The charge against him read in part, «That you, Robert Obuoha, on or about the 12th day of February, 2016 in Port Harcourt at the Port Harcourt Judicial Division did corruptly give N150, 000 only to Mr. Ishaq Salihu, a public officer and Zonal Head of Operations, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South - South Zone, for the purpose of recharge cards and with a view to influencing his decision in a case wherein you are being investigated and thereby committed an offence, official corruption, contrary to Section 13 (1)(a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2003 and punishable under section 13 (1) of the same Act.»

Both Republican and Democratic politicians, including Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.)

He said despite his escape of series of assassination attempt and arrest over his hue and cry on the maladministration in K ogi, he was detained and charged to court by the State Government and yet wanted to take his life, an act which he considered as prejudicial and extra judicial

This week, Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.)

And I think that any prudent President, and so far we've had prudent presidents, will act on the advise of the Judicial Council,» he said.

Related: Why has the Supreme Court of the United States not used its power of judicial review to audit constitutionally - questionable laws like the Patriot Act?

In 1999, Breslin was appointed as supervising judge of criminal courts in the Third Judicial District, as well as an acting Supreme Court justice.

If the government does not take account of the transport committee's findings, it is in danger of creating a judicial system where a single person attempts to fight a team of professional lawyers acting on behalf of an insurance company; a David v Goliath scenario.

In their judgement (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2013/20.html) they say that the law does not «create a duty» to disclose these changes in circumstance effective 2000, and then apparently decline to address «is section 66A of the Administration Act invalid, insofar as it has retrospective effect, because it infringes the separation of judicial and legislative powers mandated by the Constitution?»

In an open letter to senators, NYCF says Grisanti isn't worthy of a judicial post offered as a «reward» by Cuomo when the former senior's «most significant act was breaking a campaign promise made to his constituents.»

Onnoghen, who had served in acting capacity for four months, had his appointment confirmed by the Bukola Saraki - led Senate after series of questions which bordered on independence of the judiciary, judicial reforms, corruption in the Judiciary as well as disobedience of Court orders.

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Friday slammed prison and judicial officers for the controversial release of convicted ex-Governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari.

I admire his stance against the Patriot Act, as well as his efforts on campaign finance reform and against torture and indefinite detentions of terror suspects without any mechanism for judicial review.

Gillibrand, who was among the first to call for former Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.)

According to the statement, they were investigated by a Committee set up by the Judicial Secretary in accordance with Regulation 27 (2) of the Judicial Service Regulations, 1963 (L.I. 319) and have subsequently been dismissed pursuant to section 17 of the Judicial Service Act, 1960 (C.A. 10).

In its judicial review application to the high court, Unison argued that the failure to properly consult breaches the partnership agreement between the Department of Health (DoH), the NHS constitution and section 242 of the NHS Act.

«That you, Bala A. Mohammed, while being the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, sometime in 2014 in Abuja within the Judicial Division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory did accept gratification of a house worth N550, 000,000 (Five Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) only situated at No. 2599 & 2600 Cadastral Zone A04 Asokoro District, Abuja from Aso Savings & Loans Plc as reward for performing your official duties and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18 (b) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 and punishable under Section 18 (d) of the same Act.»

For the avoidance of doubt, the Administration of Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola is a respecter of the Judiciary and as such would not do anything to undermine the judicial process in any way or shy away from defending the acts of Government at any point it is called upon to do so.