Sentences with phrase «of equal justice for»
With the holiday season upon us, Equal Justice Works will has taken the past four weeks to recognize the four groups of people who, through our fellowship program, work in tandem to uphold our organization's commitment of equal justice for all.
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[2] The admission to and continuance in the practice of law implies on the part of a lawyer a basic commitment to the concept of equal justice for all within an open, ordered, and impartial system.
She has significantly advanced the cause of equal justice for individual clients and low - income communities and has made significant contributions in several areas of public - interest law and for several important large groups of disadvantaged people.
AB 208 helps close the gap between our advancements and an outdated and severe federal justice system, and moves us closer to realizing our country's founding principle of equal justice for all.
Aiming for the Ideal of Equal Justice for All «Across Florida, thousands of people enter our courthouses every day.
Lawyers are sworn to uphold the rule of law and the concept of equal justice for all.
Our ideal of equal justice for all probably could not have evolved without this strong belief in the wisdom of the jury.
More than 30 years ago, Congress identified what it said was a grave threat to the American promise of equal justice for all: Federal judges were giving wildly different punishments to defendants who had committed the same crimes.
Comptroller Scott Stringer said Thompson «championed the cause of equal justice for all» and was also «a leader in the battle to bring justice — however long deferred — to people who were unjustly imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit.»
«The Town impermissably and in bad faith terminated Lake's employment because he would not ignore... fundamental constitutional principles of equal justice for all.»
«I am deeply honored to be able to carry out District Attorney Thompson's vision of equal justice for all in Brooklyn and I pledge to continue his criminal justice reforms,» Gonzalez said in a statement.
As a former federal prosecutor and a pioneering Brooklyn District Attorney, he championed the cause of equal justice for all.»
The classic civil - rights movement was determined to reshape America through moral reason; distorted into a twisted parody of itself through the victim culture, it was followed by a moralism self - consciously detached from reason that would prove incapable of calling anyone, black or white, to the great cause of equal justice for all.
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And I'd been guilty of perpetuating this sort of prejudice by perpetuating stereotypes of psychics as shifty, exotic people or as being unreal, unable to be found as mothers or neighbors or activists like Emily, who's active in social justice - based causes, particularly the fight for transgender equal rights.
Starbucks said it would develop the curriculum for the training with guidance from experts including Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative; Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director - counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; Heather McGhee, president of Demos; former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; and Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League.
It is rather a matter of justice and equal opportunity for our children.»
Yesterday marked the official opening of Montgomery, Alabama's new National Memorial for Peace and Justice, conceived and built by the Equal Justice Initiative.
The confines of individualism, the closed world of consumption, the supremacy of productivism - and, for many, an obsessive struggle for sheer daily survival obscure humanity's larger objectives: the right to live liberated from oppression and exploitation, the right to equal opportunities, social justice, peace, spiritual fulfillment and solidarity.
Since public education is controlled through agencies of government, racial justice in education depends upon equal political rights and responsibilities for all citizens regardless of color, religion, or national origin.
This may be reformulated in terms of the Golden Rule, found in various religions, and in terms of «irrevocable directives» concerning commitment to cultures of truth and tolerance, nonviolence and respect for life, economic justice, and equal rights and partnership between men and women.
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The Constitution says nothing about relating the democratic process to the distribution of wealth and income, and for a good reason: The social and economic prerequisites for equal standing in the democratic process depend on one's vision of social justice.
For Niebuhr, equal justice, an inexact term covering a wide range of ideas, was generally defined as a decent equilibrium of power.
A country that was founded on the principles of liberty and justice for all will remember how justice was too long denied to African - Americans, how the civil rights movement made clear that separate is not equal, and how King's dream of all people living together in peace was «deeply rooted in the American dream.»
Curiously, however, the demand for the term «social justice» did not arise until modern times, in which more complex societies operate by impersonal rules applied with equal force to all under «the rule of law.»
Justice Kennedy concluded his majority opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges with this summary: Gay couples «ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law.
And there is nothing controversial in the documents commitment to freedom and democracy throughout the world, to peaceful cooperation in international relations, and to «the nonnegotiable demands of human dignity; the rule of law; limits on the absolute power of the state; free speech; freedom of worship; equal justice; respect for women; religious and ethnic tolerance; and respect for private property.»
Public justice appears to demand of Christians that they receive no special privilege, but rather provide equal opportunity for all views.
The occasion for Lincoln's declaration of implacable opposition to judicial supremacy had been a decision which, above all others, stained the Court's reputation as an institution dedicated to, as it says above the entrance to the Marble Temple in Washington, D.C., «equal justice under law.»
For instance, the Qur» an instructs that in matters of justice, the witness of a woman is equal to half of that of a man: «Take as witness two witnesses from your men, and if there are not two men, then a man and two women» (Q 2:282).
«Now more than ever, we need to stand up and fight for our core values of fairness, justice and equal opportunity.
We must join together to present an alternative vision of equal rights and economic justice for all New Yorkers.»
«Ultimately artist Anthony Goicolea's design was recommended by the Commission and selected as a result of the circular layout and permanency of the bronze stones that expressed the uncompromised strength of LGBT community, marries well within the sites natural environment, invites sitting and contemplation and stands for equality, fairness, justice, and equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens,» the state parks department said in its statement.
[79] «The new sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations call for the international community to come together to promote the rule of law; support equal access to justice for all; reduce corruption; and develop effective, accountable, and transparent institutions at all levels.»
«With this action, New York will uphold our continued commitment to deliver equal rights, forbid discrimination of any kind, and remain true to the principles this state and nation were founded upon — fairness and justice for all.»
(4) The independent panel shall report as approved for each judicial position all highly qualified persons who make application to the panel, provided that if the number of highly qualified applicants exceeds three times the number of existing vacancies to be filled in such position (determined as of the time the panel renders its report), the independent panel shall report as approved the most highly qualified applicants in a number equal to three times the number of vacancies to be filled in such position, provided further that if the number of highly qualified applicants is less than three times the number of vacancies to be filled in such position the independent panel shall report as approved the most highly qualified applicants in a number equal to not less than two times the number of such vacancies, provided further that the following categories of applicants who are eligible for reelection or reappointment shall be reported as approved if their performance during their term of office merits continuation in office, and no other applicants shall be reported as approved for their vacancies: (a) a judge or justice completing a full term of office seeking re-election to that office, or (b) an interim Supreme Court justice who has been appointed by the Governor to fill an existing vacancy no later than the previous June 1 after approval of the Governor's screening panel, who has been confirmed by the State Senate and has assumed office no later than the date the panel renders its report, and who otherwise would not be required to make application to the independent screening panel pursuant to the provisions of sub-paragraph (3).
If Schneiderman really wants equal justice for all as he claims, he would appoint a member of the NRA to the criminal justice committee to ensure our Second Amendment rights aren't torched any further by Jackie Hilly of New Yorkers Against Guns — who he did have the foresight to include.
Tarsi manages membership and programming for Local Progress, the network of hundreds of progressive local elected officials across the country dedicated to shared prosperity, equal justice under law, sustainable and livable cities, and good government that serves the public interest.
Ivan is the Organizing Director for Local Progress, the network of hundreds of progressive local elected officials across the country dedicated to shared prosperity, equal justice under law, sustainable and livable cities, and good government that serves the public interest.
Francesca Menes is the Florida State Coordinator for Local Progress, a network of hundreds of progressive local elected officials across the country dedicated to shared prosperity, equal justice under law, sustainable and livable cities, and good government that serves the public interest.
«Our justice system does not provide equal justice for everyone, specifically to people of color killed during encounters with law enforcement,» Schneiderman said at a press conference.
Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms
Ken Cross's purpose for running for president is to promote progress, enhance national security, encourage fiscal responsibility, promote fair trade practices, nurture the private enterprise system, protect the environment, promote equal justice under the law, and improve the general well - being of the citizenry of both present and future generations.
The Brooklyn district attorney's office, promising to seek «equal and fair justice» for the borough's vulnerable foreign - born residents, has created a policy that tailors prosecutions to avoid, when possible, the deportation or detention of immigrants charged with certain misdemeanors or nonviolent crimes.
«We have come together today with one voice to call for fairness in housing court, which today gives us no measure of equal justice in tenant - landlord disputes.»
««We pledge to nurture the garden you have planted — the seeds of integrity, fairness equal justice for all.
Jonathan Lippman, former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, called the planned legislation «a landmark in the battle for equal justice.»
Sara is a cofounder of the New Latino Movement, a civic engagement group focused on developing young leaders to promote equal opportunity and justice for Latinos, and a former member and Vice President the Board of Directors of GNYCFC.
«To the Supreme Court, thank you for affirming the principle of equal justice under the law,» she said.
It is not the only vote Malliotakis must now account for to a broader electorate, as she has weighed in on dozens of high - profile bills of importance to New York City residents, like those regarding women's reproductive rights, criminal justice reform, equal pay, college affordability, rent regulations, and the minimum wage.