Sentences with phrase «legal authority of states»

Constitutional law framed the legal authority of states — understood as mutually exclusive sites of sovereign power — while international law was engaged in the relentless and relentlessly precarious business of framing legal authority between states (who were in many respect in unequal or even imperial relations inter se).

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The state's environment minister has picked three legal professionals to conduct a review into the Environmental Protection Authority, in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling on the Roe 8 highway project last month.

The Arbitrator (i) shall apply internal laws of the State of New York consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act and applicable statutes of limitations, or, to the extent (if any) that federal law prevails, shall apply the law of the U.S., irrespective of any conflict of law principles; (ii) shall entertain any motion to dismiss, motion to strike, motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for complete or partial summary judgment, motion for summary adjudication, or any other dispositive motion consistent with New York or federal rules of procedure, as applicable; (iii) shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law; and (iv) shall have authority to award any form of legal or equitable relief;

In January 2018, state and local authorities will begin issuing licenses for the sale of legal recreational marijuana.

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Terrorism and torture tend to occur most where governments are not restrained by a democratically authorized constitution, where legal systems have little independence from military control, and where state authorities understand themselves to be the sole guarantors of order, development and stability.

Never before had the treatment of the citizens of a state been recognized as an international authority's legal concern.

No evolutionist of today, at least in the United States, has any legal authority to intimidate other persons who might publicly disagree.

Usually when we speak of authority we are referring either to the state, that is, the authority of the government vested in certain positions and so in the people who hold those positions, or to the legal authority that derives from ownership or contract.

«The promptness of the German authorities» intervention following our complaint - points out the President of the Consortium, Nicola Bertinelli - is related to the fact that, after years of legal action, we obtained European Union legislation that leaves no room for doubt regarding protection, and which also includes the obligation of «ex officio» PDO protection in all EU member states, which have direct responsibility in terms of vigilance.»

The arrests ordered by Connecticut authorities are likely to be merely the first of a number that will send shock waves through Florida, Rhode Island and Nevada, where betting on jai alai is also legal, and perhaps put a fatal crimp in the sport's plans to invade Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland and about a dozen other states and two Canadian provinces.

A legal contract covering use of parkland for the fair was mandated last year by a master agreement between the city, state and Fair Authority.

In addition to the restrictive criteria, a recently published National Consent Policy document clearly states that the HSE has the authority to deny a pregnant woman her inalienable right to refuse medical treatment due to the legal uncertainty inherent in Article 40.3.3 of the Irish Constitution, whereby the life of the unborn is equal to that of the mother.

State officials should not appeal to the authority of sacred doctrines or to personal revelation to justify the legal coercion of all citizens.

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&raLegal 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&ralegal 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».

The weight of legal and historical authority indicates that the term «natural born» citizen would mean a person who is entitled to U.S. citizenship «by birth» or «at birth,» either by being born «in» the United States and under its jurisdiction, even those born to alien parents; by being born abroad to U.S. citizen - parents; or by being born in other situations meeting legal requirements for U.S. citizenship «at birth.»

A New York state judge has upheld the legal authority of the Tenant Protection Unit, a key initiative of Gov. Andrew Cuomo to protect rent - regulated tenants from overcharges, harassment and intimidation by unscrupulous landlords.

One of New York City's preeminent jurists, Frederick A.O. Schwarz Jr., affirmed that the city possesses full legal authority to toll its own roads and bridges and thus does not require state approval to implement congestion pricing.

The shadow Secretary of State for Wales Peter Hain called on the legal authorities to conduct a «full and proper public investigation» and then claimed the police investigation had been «tardy».

The governor is tying the measures to spending in the state budget — a move that tests the limits of the governor's legal authority.

We finally have gotten clearance from the legal authorities which we were all waiting for, so now let's talk about issues that people in this country and the state of New York really care about,» Hochul said.

On the eve of Trump's inauguration, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman offered legal advice to local governments that follow so - called «sanctuary» policies that could shield undocumented immigrants from deportation by federal authorities.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered officials at the state Department of State, the bi-state Port Authority and his counsel's office to explore legal options for those detained at New York City airports following President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration from select Muslim countstate Department of State, the bi-state Port Authority and his counsel's office to explore legal options for those detained at New York City airports following President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration from select Muslim countState, the bi-state Port Authority and his counsel's office to explore legal options for those detained at New York City airports following President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration from select Muslim countstate Port Authority and his counsel's office to explore legal options for those detained at New York City airports following President Donald Trump's executive order limiting immigration from select Muslim countries.

The state's top court also cleared the way for a group of 9/11 cleanup workers who became ill after cleaning up asbestos - laden debris to pursue legal claims against the Battery Park City Authority.

News outlets, including The Alt, have reported on state agencies» outside legal costs related to the wide - ranging investigation, but Fried Frank's representation of «various» public authorities does not appear to have been previously reported.

, have reported on state agencies» outside legal costs related to the wide - ranging investigation, but Fried Frank's representation of «various» public authorities does not appear to have been previously reported.

Weiner goes further, however, addressing the overall system built on state control of the city and it's legal authority.

«I have directed the Port Authority, the Department of State, and my Counsel's Office to jointly explore all legal options to assist anyone detained at New York airports, and ensure that their rights are protected,» Cuomo said.

As a legal matter, authority over the use of privately contracted armed - security personnel beyond territorial sea limits (12 nautical miles from land) falls to the flag State.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is asking state officials to examine whether bonuses given by the local district attorney's office to its prosecutors were legal, saying they «were not authorized by the county legislature pursuant to any legal process or authority that I am aware of.»

In 2015, the IDA was informed by the New York State Authority Budget Office of the State Comptroller's Formal Opinion No.2014 - F1 which stated that Industrial Development Agency's did not have the legal authority to create subsidiaries for purposes outside of those specifically authorized in their enabling legislation and that IDA's are not authorized,» to make grants or loans of its money to any type of entitAuthority Budget Office of the State Comptroller's Formal Opinion No.2014 - F1 which stated that Industrial Development Agency's did not have the legal authority to create subsidiaries for purposes outside of those specifically authorized in their enabling legislation and that IDA's are not authorized,» to make grants or loans of its money to any type of entitauthority to create subsidiaries for purposes outside of those specifically authorized in their enabling legislation and that IDA's are not authorized,» to make grants or loans of its money to any type of entity.»

During his time at the Pride Agenda he has been actively involved with the passage of dozens of laws, ordinances, regulations and Executive Orders on the state and local level affecting New York's LGBT community, including statewide measures like: the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act; the Hate Crimes Act of 2000; making the state's 9/11 relief inclusive of same - sex couples; guaranteeing domestic partners hospital visitation, legal authority over a loved one's bodily remains, access to Family Court and medical decision making authority; prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in state employment; and securing over $ 50 million of funding for LGBT health and human services.

In the new opinion, David Barron, the acting head of the Office of Legal Counsel, wrote that the statute — a restriction Congress imposed in the State Department's annual budget bill — «unconstitutionally infringes on the president's authority to conduct the nation's diplomacy, and the State Department may disregard it.»

«These bonuses were not authorized by the county legislature pursuant to any legal process or authority that I am aware of,» Mr. Bellone said in a Monday letter to Thomas DiNapoli, the New York state Comptroller.

This comes after Cuomo directed the Port Authority, the Department of State and Davis's office yesterday to jointly explore all legal options to help anyone detained at New York airports, and to ensure that the rights of refugees are protected under the law.

The act would empower the State Liquor Authority with oversight, set the legal age for possession and consumption at 18, and allow legal possession of up to 2 ounces of marijuana.

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's spokeswoman, Kate Gurnett, said the awarding of the contract is «under review,» and that the office had received LI Cleantech's request for an investigation under its legal authority to examine whether the bid award was fair.

They simply don't have the LEGAL authority to cut the overwhelming majority of their expenses and with the double digit cut in state aid most local school districts will receive, they will have to make up for that money by significantly jacking up property taxes... which are far more regressive and oppressive than income taxes.

Authorities have been barring travelers who admit to smoking weed — regardless of whether they are heading to a recreationally legal state.

«Governor Andrew Cuomo had direct knowledge of some or all of the discriminatory and unlawful events which transpired and failed to launch any investigation and / or prohibit the unlawful conduct which was well within his purview and authority,» Cater's legal complaint states.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the Port Authority, the Department of State and his counsel to make sure the legal rights of refugees and others were protected.

«I have directed the Port Authority, the Department of State, and my Counsel's Office to jointly explore all legal options to assist anyone detained at New York airports, and ensure that their rights are protected.

Nick Confessore reports that John Sampson, the State Senate leader, performed legal work for Edul Ahmad, a Queens real estate broker who was being investigated by state authorities on allegations of fraud and predatory lending, and was disciplined for acting as a notary for the broker after his notary license had expired, according to state documState Senate leader, performed legal work for Edul Ahmad, a Queens real estate broker who was being investigated by state authorities on allegations of fraud and predatory lending, and was disciplined for acting as a notary for the broker after his notary license had expired, according to state documstate authorities on allegations of fraud and predatory lending, and was disciplined for acting as a notary for the broker after his notary license had expired, according to state documstate documents.

She referred ProPublica to the Water District's service rules which lay out her legal authority, but those rules state that the «District may deny any request for a water commitment or request for a water connection if the District has an inadequate supply of water.»

Sens. James Inhofe of oil - and - gas - rich Oklahoma and Roger Wicker of Mississippi separately questioned the EPA's legal authority to require individual states to reduce their power plant emissions.

While the states» nearly unlimited authority has been repeatedly affirmed by the courts, there has been intermittent legal recognition of the de facto autonomy enjoyed by local school boards in the day - to - day operation and management of their schools.

After Superintendent White balked, arguing the governor lacked the legal authority to withdraw the state, Jindal joined a lawsuit against the state board of education (which has since been dismissed)..

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All are legal extensions of state authority, and, at a high level, I support all four.

Florida College System institution police, upon request of the sheriff or local police authority, may serve subpoenas or other legal process and may make arrests of persons against whom arrest warrants have been issued or against whom charges have been made for violations of federal or state laws or county or municipal ordinances.