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In an interview on the Time's podcast The Daily, reporter Michael Schmidt explains that about three - quarters of the 49 questions are intended to glean Trump's motivations behind decisions, statements and tweets about various topics — and indicate that investigators are looking at a potential obstruction of justice case.

The Democratic senator questioned his accountability and the stock gains he profited from during the time millions of unauthorized accounts were opened at the bank, ultimately recommending he resign, return the money he earned during that time and be criminally investigated by the SEC and the Department of Justice.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions takes questions during a press conference at the Department of Justice on March 2, 2017 in Washington, DC.

CNN: Teacher loses church - state employment appeal A former teacher at a Michigan religious school lost her workplace discrimination claim at the Supreme Court Wednesday, as the justices deftly avoided the larger questions raised in the church - state dispute.

My friends at the invaluable Mirror of Justice blog have noted and commented on New York Times editor Bill Keller's snarky questions for and about the religious beliefs of various Republican candidates, but I feel compelled to add my two cents» worth.

This is an understanding of morality in which questions of justice end at America's borders.

The Associated Press reports on a question posted to Justice Scalia at a lecture at Princeton University:

Looking at this side of the ambiguity, we see a church in which many first - world Christians of our day could feel comfortable and undisturbed: a church that lives without question or resistance in a state founded on violence and made prosperous by the exploitation of less fortunate nations; a church that accepts various perquisites from that state as its due; a church where changing jobs for the sake of peace and justice is seldom considered; a church that constantly speaks in the language of war; a church given to eloquent invective in its internal disputes and against outside opponents; a church quite sure that God will punish the wicked.

Although this is not the place to discuss at greater length the nature of evil, human sin, suffering, death and the relationship between them, they must find mention here for they constitute the chief problems which continually confront man and make him question whether there is any justice or meaning to be found in life.

It's not a popular view at present, but some question the current passion for politics and politically rooted social justice within the Church.

Washington (CNN)-- A former teacher at a Michigan religious school lost her workplace discrimination claim at the Supreme Court Wednesday, as the justices deftly avoided the larger questions raised in the church - state dispute.

At the same time, the other theologies that have contributed most to explicating and justifying the metaphysical implications of the Christian witness seem to have been typically preoccupied more with theoretical questions of belief and truth than with practical issues of action and justice, and so have contributed only indirectly to clarifying and answering our central question.

Large questions were at stake — questions about the meaning of life, the meaning of history, of society, of justice, of human flourishing.

When you look at Scripture, God's justice is asking different questions than I think we do in the contemporary criminal justice system.

Any genuine struggle for justice could only begin at the point where such limits are called into question and where the rights of one are seen also as being valid for the other.

The criminal justice system answered his question at his sentencing.

Where questions of social justice are concerned, the nation might appear at the same time far behind and very advanced depending upon quite arbitrary standards of classification.

My point was, and my point remains, that the very structure of the conference reinforces the stereotype that the Catholic social - justice agenda and the Catholic pro-life agenda need to be reconciled, when, in fact, there is no more urgent question of social justice and moral progress than the protection of innocent human life at every point of development and dependency.

Justice Scalia was quite right to analogize the Supreme Court's Dred Scott and Casey decisions («Abortion and a Nation at War,» October), in that the question in each case was not resolved by the decision.

What a beautiful story and how incredibly real — it is crazy how children can go from asking the most profound questions we adults at times struggle to answer or struggle to answer in a way that gives justice to the question and yet, a mere 30 seconds later the same kid can turn to the most seemingly profane distraction.

By then a criminal justice major at Alabama, he also began to ask questions about the war that had caused his father's death.

Tuesday Questions - HM Treasury Ten minute rule motion - Food labelling (Halal and Kosher Meat) Motions: Relating to Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, EU directive on data protection in the areas of police and criminal justice Debate: General debate on the National Planning Policy framework Adjournment debate: Jobs at Group Lotus

The second question is related to the above: a «free market» baseline of justice is about procedure - how outcomes are arrived at, who is involved in making decisions, has rights over their own actions, how actions are agreed by parties etc. (or something like that) whereas equality is an outcome, that may or may not be achieved under various procedural arrangements, and may or may not be viewed as desirable by people who hold different views about what forms of society - specifications over who has what rights to do what to who.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

Former Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara took a shot at Trump's Justice Department, questioning its judicial independence in light of efforts by former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani to persuade «senior officials» to help him free a jailed businessman being prosecuted by Bharara's old office.

«The question of inherent unfairness concerns not simply the structure of the system which may be capable of operating fairly, but whether there are mechanisms in place to accommodate the arguably higher risk of unfair decisions for those with mental health, learning or other difficulties which effectively deprive them of the ability effectively to participate in, at least, some of the decisions,» Lord Justice Leveson said.

At the Alumni Weekend 2011, Dr Mark Philp, Professor Simon Caney and Dr Adam Swift discussed the issue of intergenerational justice and asked questions about how we should allocate resources inter-generationally across areas such as welfare, pensions, higher education and the environment.

In a controversial move, the Commerce Department said the question of citizenship will again be included in the 2020 Census at the request of the Justice Department.

The Abokobi chief said at a press conference that the parcel of land in question was acquired in 1970 by the Basel Missionaries (the Presbyterian Church) but Justice Ajet - Nassam gave it to Brekusu.

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.

Asked by Mr Iddrisu if she would abide the seniority principle at the bench during her tenure as Chief Justice, Justice Akuffo said: «I really don't understand the import of that question but yes, seniority at the bench is an established practice and one gives respect to everybody.

Former Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara took a shot at President Trump's Justice Department on Thursday, questioning its judicial independence in light of efforts by former Mayor Rudy Giuliani to...

Thursday Questions — Energy and climate change Business Statement - Leader of the House Motion — Reform of the court of justice of the EU Motion — European document relating to the EU draft budget Motion — European document relating to EU human rights strategy Adjournment — Arms trade treaty negotiations at the UN

While the number of calls from David to JCOPE is not overwhelming, the timing of several calls made 16 months ago raises questions about the frequency of contact between the governor's office and the state's independent ethics panel, especially at a time when former aides and supporters of Cuomo were in the crosshairs of a U.S. Justice Department investigation.

In the wake of the riots earlier this year, I know we've all turned our minds more than ever to the deep causal questions which lie at the centre of justice policy.

A loyal former assistant to state Sen. John Sampson testified Wednesday at his obstruction - of - justice trial — and faced tough questions from the judge about her honesty, and from prosecutors about...

Defending the policy at prime minister's questions earlier, Gordon Brown said: «Since 1997 we have taken the first action to give justice to the Gurkhas.

«The jails and prisons that brutalize our children with cruelty and solitary confinement makes you question whether we have a criminal justice system at all.

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, questioned the quality of justice delivery in Ghana in light of the lenient handling of the Delta Force, a New Patriotic Party - affiliated group, whose members were at the centre of one of the most notorious cases of political party vigilantism.

Another case that may be affecting justice delivery at GJ5 is the age of the trial judge in question.

A federal investigation into corruption in Suffolk County, N.Y., law enforcement has expanded, as the Justice Department examines at least a half - dozen cases to determine whether political considerations influenced decisions made by the Suffolk district attorney's office, according to two people in law enforcement and three who have been questioned by the Justice Department.

Also, Gender Minister, Otiko Djaba was also in the House to answer questions on the rape of a four - year old girl at Assin Adadiete, primarily on what steps she has taken for the victim to get justice.

Justice Secretary David Lidington was moved to the Cabinet Office, and will deputise for Mrs May at Prime Minister's Questions

In a letter to the board read at the hearing by Averill Geus, Stephen Grossman, who lost a bid for town justice on Election Day, also supported Project MOST, questioning an expenditure of $ 80,000 for security at the town court «while underfunding or not funding preschool care.»

Mike Jarboe, an editor at the Times Union, was summoned to jury duty in Albany County and listened as other prospective jurors were questioned by Acting State Supreme Court Justice Dan Lamont in a drug trial.

Those findings raise important policy questions in areas ranging from education and health to juvenile justice and social welfare, researchers said at a Capitol Hill briefing organized by AAAS.

Given the environment in Hollywood — at present the land of #MeToo and #TimesUp, with any number of men caught in the crosshairs — maybe an award - winning movie questioning the push for punitive justice based on little proof is just the film we need right now.

SWAT is not just about dispensing justice with deadly arsenals but gamers are also given the option of arresting the criminals so that they can be questioned at a later time.

Six months on from the release of «Justice League» and there's little question - it was a misfire at best.