Sentences with phrase «n't speak in court»

He didn't speak in court and never made eye contact with the judge.

Not exact matches

Jackson did not speak directly to the issue when summoned, though he elaborated in the court filing: «Just because I am photographed in or next to a certain vehicle, wearing an article of clothing, holding a product, sitting next to what appears to be large sums of money or modeling expensive pieces of jewelry does not mean that I own everything in those photos,» he wrote.

Elliott does not seem to share those qualms: On at least three occasions, according to both court testimony and the accounts of seven people who spoke with Fortune, children of people facing the hedge fund's attack have been pulled into the fray in some way, in an apparent bid to gain either information on or leverage against their parents.

One official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said that Mr. Trump was sympathetic to the plight of the young immigrants, known as Dreamers — many have known life only in the United States and have few connections to the countries of their birth — but had been told by Justice Department lawyers that his predecessor's program would not survive a court challenge.

Clearly the compassion of the courts is going to reach far and wide under the new dispensation, even unto those who can not speak for themselves because they are «in a vegetative state or a permanent and irreversible state of unconsciousness.»

The Catholic Church in England and Wales has spoken out against the European Court of Human Rights ruling that a terminally - ill baby can not receive treatment.

Let us, therefore, speak plainly: The courts, sometimes abetted by, and almost always acquiesced in, federal and state executives and legislators, have imposed upon the nation immoral policies that pro-life Americans can not, in conscience, accept.

As Peter Leithart observed after the Supreme Court's Windsor decision, «There will be a cost for speaking the truth, a cost in reputation, opportunity, and funds if not in freedoms.»

I can't speak to Protestant Europe with authority, but I would presume that the state did take a greater interest in the regulation of marriage as Coontz claims, but for reasons involving the departure of the Catholic Church and its laws and courts.

I can only assume this is because the man died of a massive brain freeze moments after finishing, and that the White Sox wanted to distance themselves from this tragedy, or could not legally speak on the matter lest it be used against them in court.

I don't buy it, but statistically speaking they are better now than the top guys you'd think of around the league in terms of their net ratings when on the court together.

It not only instructs players to talk on the court but also directs them to speak in the most efficient manner possible.

While in days past many of us might assume infidelity is a ticket straight to divorce court, soon - to - be-wed couples we spoke with said they wouldn't necessarily jump ship.

I didn't speak about it publicly at the time but, based on a motion filed by BPI in South Dakota state court, I knew a subpoena was likely on its way.

Indeed, I am not only worried but I'm also very concerned over the setback to our electoral system, and speaking generally in the best tradition of our legal profession, not being specific on matters before any court, the implication of some of the tribunals outcome intended to shoot down the use of the card reader as some of my fellow lawyers involved in petition matters are determined to achieve is worrisome.

I wished that the Chief Justice under this circumstances in my candid opinion could speak to the two members of parliament involved directly with signs of remorse especially when the merit of the case is NOT determined so that they can feel comfortable appearing before her in court otherwise this may NEGATIVELY affect the morale and confidence and trust of the two MPs in the process especially in the CJ going forward and it may lead to a discontinuation of the case since it's only dismissed on technical grounds but not on its meriNOT determined so that they can feel comfortable appearing before her in court otherwise this may NEGATIVELY affect the morale and confidence and trust of the two MPs in the process especially in the CJ going forward and it may lead to a discontinuation of the case since it's only dismissed on technical grounds but not on its merinot on its merits.

Legally speaking, Ross M. Cellino Jr. did not turn the other cheek, filing court papers accusing his estranged law partner Stephen E. Barnes of being a «bully» and creating a «toxic environment» in the Cellino & Barnes law firm that Cellino now wants dissolved.

Her pride in being «normal» is something she wears as a badge of honour, celebrating her Brummy accent, determined to carry on speaking in her own voice because «if we don't start sounding like the public, ordinary people will disengage and we'll be left with the Establishment holding court and we can't have that!»

Being forcibly questioned on oath and without warning or legal advisors, with no hint of what the questions related to or whether it was a matter involving them or someone else (maybe a family member or friend), the subject either had to incriminate themself or someone else by telling the truth, be charged with perjury if they lied or other witnesses said differently when questioned in turn, or be charged with contempt of court if they didn't speak.

Wearing a pale blue rumpled pullover sweater, Stevenson did not speak during his appearance in federal court Thursday afternoon.

About the only person who seemed determined to treat Mr. Bharara's appearance as a nonevent was Mr. Cuomo, who sat facing Mr. Bharara but did not speak to him at the swearing - in ceremony of Janet DiFiore, the state's new top judge, at the Court of Appeals.

Emails, coupled with interviews and court documents, show Flynn was not a rogue actor, as the White House has suggested, but rather was in close touch with other senior members of the Trump transition team both before and after he spoke with the Russian ambassador, Sergey I. Kislyak, about American sanctions against Russia.

Speaking through his Media Adviser and Consultant, Mr. Paul Bebenimibo, Tompolo who said his appearance before the court will come at the appropriate time noted he would never commence war against the Federal Government having accepted amnesty in 2009, reiterating that he was not party to the recent three - day bombing of crude oil and gas pipelines in Delta state.

Speaking of that cash, because Revere America is a 501 (c)(4), it doesn't have to reveal the names of its donors, which is something that drives good government groups mad, espcially in light of the Citizens United US Supreme Court decision that removed the ban on corporate political spending.

Speaking with an assemblage of faith leaders seated behind him, de Blasio sought to reassure the hundreds of people in attendance Trump's proposal to require Muslims to file their personal information with the federal government won't go through without a stiff court fight.

However Mr Mahama Haruna speaking to mynewsgh.com in his first interview after the judgment said he disagrees completely with the judgment and that it is not proper for the courts of Ghana to be giving damages to destroy the freedom of the press and of speech.

«We have spoken to our lawyers and we will seek an interpretation in court over the legality of the meeting which was held, if that is upheld, then the decision taken will be declared null and void... we believe in our flagbearer and he also believes in the rule of law, he will not fight but go to court and that is just what we will also be doing,» he said.

Bruno did not speak following his brief appearance in court, where he entered a not guilty plea.

In addition, until the Court of Appeal judgment is set aside by the Supreme Court, Dayo Adeyeye is an impostor and can not speak for the PDP.

When he didn't want trouble for himself and his top aide, David Johnson, over Johnson's alleged assault of his girlfriend, Paterson, according to the famous Times bombshell, spoke directly to Sherr - una Booker (who then failed to show up to court the next day), and in doing so, got himself in big trouble.

At the Democratic Party's lunchtime meeting in Tarrytown, Schumer spoke to his hopes for the future, including that he will become Senate majority leader and, in the event the Republican - controlled Senate does not relent in its opposition to an Obama nominee, «our madam president will surely nominate a person for the Supreme Court who is in the legal mainstream (and) will uphold fundamental rights and common sense precedents now so severely under attack by the right - wing.»

For his part, Fitzpatrick doesn't seem interested in actually retiring yet: he spoke briefly as he was leaving court during the second day of testimony in a 33 - year - old cold case trial.

So many people CBS 2's Brennan spoke to, whether in Spring Valley or Hollis, insisted that they don't want to pass judgment until each person accused has had their say in court.

Speaking to Citi FM's Richard Dela Sky, the lead lawyer for the NPP, Godfred Dame said «we are in court because the original application for interim injunction filed by David Hoezame had been fixed for hearing on September 2, 2014 and we feel like clearly it will not accord with justice and fairness if the application is heard on that day because clearly the date postdates the date that has been fixed by the NPP for its special delegates conference.»

So, bluntly speaking, The People don't matter (the young, least of all); it's The Voters that the politicians and parties need to court in order to win power.

The community in which Jedek is spoken is more gender - equal than Western societies, there is almost no interpersonal violence, they consciously encourage their children not to compete, and there are no laws or courts.

Wilkinson is particularly good, while Weisz captures the brash, impulsive American's energy and her frustration at not being able to speak for herself in a British court.

Speaking at the National Conference of Black Mayors in Hartford last month, the 1984 Democratic Presidential candidate said the three parents who face arraignment this week in Hartford Superior Court «should not be apologetic» for enrolling their children in a neighboring district.

That plan stems from the 1974 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the landmark civil rights case, Lau v. Nichols, that ordered San Francisco's schools to provide Chinese children who didn't speak or understand English with a bridge to the curriculum.

Horne v. Flores AFC, along with the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, filed a «friend of the court» brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Horne v. Flores urging that the requirements in the Equal Education Opportunity Act (EEOA) continue to protect students who do not speak English and are not diminished by the No Child Left Behind Act (Ncourt» brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Horne v. Flores urging that the requirements in the Equal Education Opportunity Act (EEOA) continue to protect students who do not speak English and are not diminished by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCourt in Horne v. Flores urging that the requirements in the Equal Education Opportunity Act (EEOA) continue to protect students who do not speak English and are not diminished by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

The Supreme Court should grant CIR's petition for rehearing in Friedrichs so that teachers don't have to be afraid to speak out for their students.

Raised on the battlefield and in the most beautiful Moorish palace in the world, sent to England alone at the age of sixteen to take her place in a court where she couldn't speak the language, and abandoned and forced to endure poverty after the death of her husband, Katherine remained a woman of indomitable spirit, unwavering faith, and extraordinary strength.

I can only speak about certain fields of English law but I know of many articles published in obscure places which have had a significant impact on legal analysis (I could mention one of my own which has been cited with approval in the Court of Appeal in England and the High Court of Australia and is referenced in leading works on contract law in England, Australia and the USA, but I won't because I am too modest).

The Supreme Court has spoken directly to the issue of whether the Clean Air Act applies to carbon pollution, and they told us [in 2007] that it was not just our authority but it was our responsibility to look at whether carbon pollution was impacting public health.

«The looming question in the case was not so much the outcome but the Court's rationale... Today, the Court took that very signifiant step, holding that «when public employees make statements pursuant to their official duties, the employees are not speaking as citizens for First Amendment purposes, and the Constitution does not insulate their communications from employer discipline.»

Finally, the language of Article 15 (2) speaks of «normally» keeping a family together — this, said the Court, must be understood as an obligation to take responsibility for an asylum seeker which can not be derogated from, save in an exceptional situation.

Many times, your general practitioner is not enough, or does not have the expertise to speak on your condition in court.

In a 4 - 3 decision, the court ruled that the Georgia Community Support and Solutions Inc. lawsuit against Shirley Berryhill can proceed and that her e-mails criticizing the organization are not protected by Georgia's anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute, which is intended to shield whistleblowers and people who speak up at public forums.»

We can't speak for every patient today, but for those whose lives have been destroyed by medical malpractice and have tried to seek justice in court (like the parents of Olivia Cull), I expect that this was like another knife in their stomach.

And even where non-English-speaking Hispanic plaintiffs are represented by an English - speaking lawyer, if that lawyer can't speak any Spanish, then he can't communicate directly with the client and share the kind of advice on those seeming trivialities — like how to answer a question or what tone of voice to use in the courtroom or what to do to keep from forgetting what to say — that put clients at ease and make them more effective witnesses in court.