Sentences with phrase «justice legislation in»

Not exact matches

As the nine justices grappled with the technological complexities of email data storage, liberals Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor questioned whether the court needed to act in the data privacy case in light of Congress now considering bipartisan legislation that would resolve the legal issue.

Legislators from both sides of the aisle were receptive to this work, and were set to consider the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, called «the most significant anti-trafficking legislation to come before the Senate in over a decade.»

While the CCA declares on its website that it doesn't lobby for policies that determine «the basis for or duration of an individual's incarceration or detention,» the Justice Policy Institute has documented several pieces of federal legislation the CCA lobbied on in recent years, including funding related to private prisons and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention.

Also last month the European Commission's justice and consumer affairs commissioner, Vera Jourova, told the BBC that the executive body would like to see new legislation in the US to strengthen data protection.

Justice Minister Jody Wilson - Raybould has just wrapped up a series of round tables, held in every province, in a major review of criminal justice law, and is expected to begin rolling out legislation and policy in the next few Justice Minister Jody Wilson - Raybould has just wrapped up a series of round tables, held in every province, in a major review of criminal justice law, and is expected to begin rolling out legislation and policy in the next few justice law, and is expected to begin rolling out legislation and policy in the next few months.

Earlier this week, the South Korean Justice Ministry announced that it was preparing legislation to close the country's online exchanges amid a speculative boom in cryptocurrencies.

But the most significant piece of marijuana legislation coming out of Congress in recent years was a budget rider preventing the Department of Justice from interfering with state - level marijuana laws.

In recent weeks, racial justice activists and civil rights groups have noted that gun violence in black communities, rather than inspiring reform legislation or prompting national outcry, is often framed as the result of black people being unable to control themselveIn recent weeks, racial justice activists and civil rights groups have noted that gun violence in black communities, rather than inspiring reform legislation or prompting national outcry, is often framed as the result of black people being unable to control themselvein black communities, rather than inspiring reform legislation or prompting national outcry, is often framed as the result of black people being unable to control themselves.

Passage of implementing legislation for the Constitution Reform to Mexico's labour justice system has been delayed beyond the February 24 deadline as political parties jockey for advantage in the midst of an election campaign and NAFTA negotiations.

For decades professors have laid their careers, and Israel its legislation, on the line in witness to the truth that there is no statute of limitation for the Holocaust crime, that if Adolf Eichmann were in hiding still, and lived for the thousand years that the Third Reich was supposed to continue, a future court would still have to hunt him down and bring him to justice.

It is now widely recognised that legislation, public opinion and other apparatuses of democratic machinery alone can not bring about the desired social justice for the weaker sections in India.

In fact the fundamental rights of the citizen require that all traditional communities change, breaking traditional hierarchies and patriarchies, to bring about social justice by giving the dalits, the tribals and the women who were excluded from the traditional power - structures of society, fuller participation in the power - structures; and the State is called upon to assist it by suitable legislation and other meanIn fact the fundamental rights of the citizen require that all traditional communities change, breaking traditional hierarchies and patriarchies, to bring about social justice by giving the dalits, the tribals and the women who were excluded from the traditional power - structures of society, fuller participation in the power - structures; and the State is called upon to assist it by suitable legislation and other meanin the power - structures; and the State is called upon to assist it by suitable legislation and other means.

Virtually no one called for separation in the way that the Supreme Court understands it today: that legislation must evince secular purposes and effects, and foster no «excessive government entanglement with religion» (see Chief Justice Warren Burger's 1971 opinion in Lemon v. Kartzman).

He's still pretty conservative and in a recent analysis, I've applied the model from The Constrained Court to estimate the policy preferences of justices and how they would map onto the vote on the health care legislation (it's all based on a statistical model that links the Court and Congress via positions members of one institution take on votes in the other).

As Mr Justice Singh pointed out, if the Crown is not bound by the Act, then this could mean that «a large number and type of public buildings and spaces would fall outside the scope of the Act» - in effect depriving government employees of the legal protections contained in the legislation.

«The Senate has passed «Kirby and Quigley's Law» five years in a row and now it's time for the Assembly to bring justice to the Krohn family and to the memory of Kirby and Quigley by enabling this bi-partisan legislation to come to the Floor of the Assembly for a debate and up or down vote.»

He has focused on legislation and policy changes to support affordable housing, protect the environment, promote economic and social justice and a more humane society, prevent gun violence, create a fairer and more open political process, and provide for greater accountability in the ways government provides services and spends our tax dollars.

Cuomo proposed a series of criminal justice reforms, including eliminating cash bail for many low - level offenses; pursuing legislation that would cut back on time defendants are held in custody before trial; and reducing the use of solitary confinement in state prisons.

«The Child Victims Act is a common sense piece of legislation that will help deliver justice for the innocent victims of child sex abuse and I was deeply troubled by Senator Amedore's refusal to support this bill,» Niccoli said in a statement.

New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says he expects criminal justice legislation to hit the House floor in the next few weeks with bipartisan support.

Councilwoman Liz Crowley (D - Middle Village) will head the Fire and Criminal Justice Committee and Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D - Forest Hills) will be in charge of the Committee on State and Federal Legislation.

Not just New Labour's overwhelming desire to amass all sorts of information about the individual and New Labour's managerial model of how to govern but also, in particular, a steady shift away from «justice» and towards «control»: towards the arbitrary, unconstrained use of power through the regular invocation of states of exception (terror legislation and Iceland is in this category); the creation of catch - all legislation whose operational interpretation is at the whim of the police (photography, questioning individual police officers); government attempts to constrain the judiciary through tick - the - box sentencing guidelines, and at an individual level examples such as David Milliband's quite disgraceful prevarication over torture allegations.

At 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Capitol in Albany, «Senate Democrats To Announce Legislation To Reform New York's Criminal Justice System.»

The Correctional Association of New York released a new online video aimed at getting legislation passed this session to raise the age of criminal responsibility and end the treatment of children as adults in the criminal justice system.

Brent Ferguson of The Brennan Center for Justice said that he believed Cuomo's legislation would only cover nonprofit advocacy groups, a certain class of 501 (c) 4s, if they engage in «political activity» during campaign season.

I believe policy can be advanced most effectively when an elected official works with all groups that can be affected and who stand for justice — I would include people with disabilities at the table when crafting legislation that I sponsor or co-sponsor, as they would represent the largest minority group in the U.S.

In 2017, Hamilton played a key role in passage of legislation to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction for 16 and 17 year olds, ensuring that they will not be treated as adults under the criminal justice system for misdemeanors and most felonieIn 2017, Hamilton played a key role in passage of legislation to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction for 16 and 17 year olds, ensuring that they will not be treated as adults under the criminal justice system for misdemeanors and most feloniein passage of legislation to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction for 16 and 17 year olds, ensuring that they will not be treated as adults under the criminal justice system for misdemeanors and most felonies.

Multiple states have initiated legislation to ban the devices in the months since the shooting, and Donald Trump's Justice Department is currently considering a ban.

«This legislation will help us play a crucial role in building a fairer criminal - justice system for all New Yorkers.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has faced UKIP leader Nigel Farage in a debate about the EU - with human rights legislation, and its impact on the UK's criminal justice system, just one issue that the men had very different opinions on.

The Catholic Church in New York has lobbied to stop legislation that changes when child abuse victims can seek justice.

Speaking to reporters in Times Square, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said that as early as Wednesday, Democrats would move to add legislation to ban people suspected of terrorist inclinations from accessing firearms as an amendment to a Justice Department appropriations bill.

But the transparency Liberals crave could be given with one hand only to be taken away with the other, since justice minister Helen Grant hinted in a recent Westminster Hall debate that rejecting FOI requests on cost ground could be made easier through new legislation.

Monday Questions — Impact of restrictions on leafleting under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005; future of passport personal interview offices; plans for a full fiscal, monetary and banking union of the eurozone; compliance with European Council directive 2010 / 64 / EU on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings Legislation — Justice and security bill Short Debate — Long - term strategy for the arts and cultural sector

Questions - payment of interns, Interpol, North Liverpool Community Justice Centre Legislation - charities bill Legislation - health and social care bill Short debate - immigration and extremism in the UK

Every Justice has mostly followed this and avoided at least publicly commenting on legislation that could potentially end up in front of them.

We agree that we will approach forthcoming legislation in the area of criminal justice on a case by case basis, with a view to maximising our country's security, protecting Britain's civil liberties and preserving the integrity of our criminal justice system.

Also at 6 p.m., Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer sponsor an emergency teach - in on federal tax reform legislation, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 W. 59th St., Manhattan.

Monday 11 March 2013 2.30 pm Oral Questions Plans to tackle inequality in income and wealth in the UK - Lord Dubs Consequences for access to justice for those who will not be able to receive free legal advice on social welfare law matters from 1 April - Lord Bach Future railway re-openings - Lord Faulkner of Worcester Progress towards achieving the projected increase in the size of the UK's reserve forces - Lord Rosser Legislation Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Report stage (Day 4)- Viscount Younger of Leckie Short Debate Recommendations of the Francis Report into the Mid-Staffordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Lord Patel Short Debate Impact of NHS innovation and research strategies on health improvement and wealth creation - Lord Kakkar

The legislation was passed as part of the 2016 - 17 state budget and marks a major accomplishment in the Governor's efforts to restore economic justice and fairness to working families in New York State.

Cuomo and legislative leaders reached a compromise over legislation that includes a new state agency that Cuomo is calling the Justice Center, which he says will help prevent abuse of people with physical and mental disabilities in state care.

For eight years he broke his promises and kept the Republicans in the State Senate, blocking critical legislation for affordable housing, women's equality and criminal justice reform.»

ROW is asking the appeal court to declare that regulations introduced by the former justice secretary, Chris Grayling, as part of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) in fact «frustrate the purpose» of the legislation.

Onondaga County lawmakers are considering legislation that would ensure that juveniles are not thrown in solitary confinement in any of the county's criminal justice facilities in the future.

«Continuing the Governor's commitment to reduce the number of nonviolent individuals who become needlessly entangled in the criminal justice system, Governor Cuomo will advance legislation amending the State's marijuana drug laws by removing the criminal penalties that too often result in the over-prosecution and jailing of non-violent individuals.

Knee - jerk legislation is one of British politics» besetting sins, especially in the area of criminal justice.

«State Senator John Bonacic is doing everything he can to protect sexual predators in this district and throughout New York State, by actively blocking a common - sense piece of legislation that would bring them to justice.»

Gillibrand is set to announce the new legislation on Sunday at a press conference in New York City with a host of good - government groups, including the Brennan Center for Justice, Common Cause New York, and others.

The «Justice Package» consists of legislation aimed at ending racial profiling, demilitarizing law enforcement and rising the age of criminal responsibility to 18 years old in some states, including New York.

It is as if nobody should know nor care about the real fights and struggles for social justice that some of our most dedicated elected officials take on in Albany to produce very good legislation and effectively represent their constituents.