Sentences with phrase «said under the constitution»

Cuomo said under the constitution, the governor doesn't have to give a speech at all; he need only provide a written «memo» to lawmakers, which his office said he will produce very soon.

Cuomo said under the constitution, the governor doesn't have to give a speech at all; he need only provide a written «memo» to lawmakers, which his office said he'll produce very soon.

Not exact matches

Advocates said some of the proposals would criminalize conversations online that otherwise would be protected under the countries» constitutions.

Senator Cardin says this is necessary under the Constitution's Emoluments Clause.

Bigger cuts to retiree healthcare were justified because that benefit, unlike pensions, was not protected under Michigan's constitution, he said.

«It isn't as much about the NRA as the millions of people who strongly, passionately believe that they should have the right under the Constitution to defend themselves and their families, and I strongly support that right,» he said.

Indeed, it says, «We are under a duty to develop additional constitutional rights and privileges under our Alaska Constitution.»

CSW's Chief Executive Mervyn Thomas said he is deeply alarmed at the planned seizure of property from a religious community that is recognised under the Iranian constitution.

A final word should be said on the relation of judging under the Constitution to larger political or ideological issues.

«19 Vasconcelos never accepted his predecessors» positivism — wherein are studied only «phenomena,» he said, and not «noumena» — but he advanced their goal of an education with strong national flavor.20 Under his leadership the federal constitution was revised to permit greater federal participation and centralization.

Strauss seems to say it's found in the clasical view of the best constitution: All human ends are hierarchically ordered under the highest human end.

In a way, I'm saying there should be no election until we have a new constitution under the Sovereign National Conference.

Said President Weah: «Article 7 — The Republic shall, consistent with the principles of individual freedom and social justice enshrined in this Constitution, manage the national economy and the natural resources of Liberia in such manner as shall ensure the maximum feasible participation of Liberian citizens under conditions of equality, so as to advance the general welfare of the Liberian people and the economic development of Liberia.»

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».

In a statement signed by presidential aide Garba Shehu, President Buhari was quoted as saying he is fully conscious of his duty under the constitution to protect all Nigerians.

Just because the constitution says secession is illegal, it doesn't mean it is under international law.

Republican State Senator Mike Nozzolio says the 63rd Senate District created in the proposed redistricting lines is required under the constitution, even though the state's population as a whole is declining relative to the rest of the nation and the state is losing two congressional districts.

«The Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara as well as the Deputy Speaker, Yussuf Lasun; the Minority Leader, Leo Ogor; and the Chief Whip, Hassan Ado are not immune from investigation under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, even though the Hon. Speaker Hon. Yakubu Dogara has been talking tough saying that the EFCC can not investigate him.»

Senate Co-chair Michael Nozzolio says under the state's constitution, it's their job to try to draw the lines.

«The time having elapsed, I can not under the circumstance, aid and abet INEC to further infringe on the provisions of the Constitution, which I have sworn to defend,» he said.

It said the other legal error apparent on the face of the record could be found under Article 10 of the NPP Constitution, which deals with the removal and suspension of elected officers from the level of constituency, regional and national officers.

You can't take a group, any group of citizens and say well you don't have the rights guaranteed under the constitution because you work on a farm.

This was immediately followed by one Mr. Baah Acheamfour who proceeded to make a complaint to the police of the conduct of Afoko and his alleged spokesperson which he described as gross and flagrant violation of Article 3d (VIII) of the NPP's constitution under duties of a member which state that a member shall not initiate commence or prosecute any legal proceedings whatsoever against the party or any member of the party relating to party affairs without first exhausting the grievance procedure laid down in the constitution in respect of grievances against the party or any other members,» the letter said.

A statement signed and released on Monday, 22 August by Communications Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah said: «The President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, has, in consultation with the Council of State and in exercise of his constitutional powers under Article 72 of the Constitution, remitted the remainder of the prison sentence imposed on three persons: Salifu Maase (alias Mugabe), Alistair Nelson, and Ako Gunn, who were sentenced to four months» imprisonment and a fine of GHS10, 000.00 each for contempt of court.

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has issued a statement condemning the mob action saying, «The Bar finds mob actions purportedly exercised to punish suspected or alleged offenders very unacceptable and an affront to the rule of law under the Fourth Republican Constitution of Ghana.

Schneiderman says the companies are akin to online poker, and constitute illegal gambling under the state constitution.

He said, «Nigeria is facing a perilous time; our constitution has been technically suspended; we have now become a police state; governance has reverted to the nightmares of the 1984 era, when draconian leaders held sway and forcefully held our people under the grips of military Decree 2.

«In America, under the Constitution, [government] shouldn't be run where we have a litmus test for the personal views of somebody when they want to do something in the commercial world,» Bloomberg said during his weekly radio address on The John Gambling Show.

And most importantly, apart from those writing the letters, the media also have the right to hold the government accountable under Section 22 of the Constitution,» he said.

The NDC can not be the John Dramani Mahama Government under the Constitution and they have no jurisdiction to discipline me for defending the Constitution of Ghana or for anything I had said against the Government.

«As much as I'd like to turn back the clock,» Buchwald said, «we're not permitted, under the federal constitution, to increase the penalties for past crimes.»

The Nation initially brought a lawsuit against the state in 1999 but said it was ultimately rejected by a federal court because a state under the Constitution couldn't legally be sued.

Speaking on the «Overview of Human Rights provisions under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, the President of * YoHRA *, Lawyer Francis - Xavier Sosu said «Ghana's 1992 Constitution is one of the finest documents that in my view guarantees and protects fundamental liberties.

He said a strong political system based on regular elections, a new constitution and legislation would be key to securing the rights of many in society, including women's rights which he warned were under threat in many parts of Iraq.

They then said: «We are therefore declaring that, in line with the provisions of Nigerian constitution, we the people of Kwara Central under the Kwara Must Change platform have decided to commence the process of recall against the Senate President to pave way for a more responsible senator that will represent us well, so we can begin to get better results from Nigeria.»

Alhaji Yirimea said amongst others that «The circumstances under which the Director of Finance and Administration and others were relieved of their positions was contrary to Article 10 (6) and Article 9 (F)(ii) of the NPP Constitution which gives the National Executive Committee (NEC), the sole power to appoint and dismiss Directors of the Party.

In pursuit of this, he said this is the reason the NDC government wants to drive at, implementing the progressively free policy specified under the constitution by ensuring it first creates access to education before pursuing vigorously the free aspect of it.

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer: «If the federal government wants to wield its full authority on immigration, for example, it will be hard for states to object, because that's an area where the courts have said the government has a clear capacity under the Constitution to do what it wants.»

Acting under the aegis of PDP Governors» Forum, PDPGF, the governors said the national secretary would oversee the affairs of the party for now in line with its constitution.

I received the petition of the lawyers from the three and they stated all the grounds for which they thought that I should invoke my powers under article 72, narrating every step of the way; the regret they had shown and appealing for mercy; and so I did exactly what the Constitution said I should do.»

Disclosing that efforts are being made to enhance the operational capacity of officers of the Nigeria Police force through tailor made training programme that will give them the right civil orientation in their roles as guardians of the constitution, the President said his administration will encourage the development of state - level community policing under a model that will integrate members of the community to policing functions at the grassroots level.

Bellone said that if Spota does not step down, he will call on Governor Andrew Cuomo to exercise his authority under the state constitution to remove him from office.

«INEC can not effectively prosecute electoral offenders and at the same time focus on the extensive responsibilities under the constitution and the electoral act,» Mahmood said.

The attorney general said that Cuomo has the authority under the state's constitution to give his office the power to to supersede local district attorneys and investigate any crime the governor sees fit.

«It is plainly obvious from the facts here that these so - called «sessions» are a charade designed to nullify the Governor's authority under the Constitution,» Paterson's counsel Peter Kiernan said.

What the President is saying is that neither the constitution of the party nor the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria supports the extension of tenure under any gconstitution of the party nor the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria supports the extension of tenure under any gConstitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria supports the extension of tenure under any guise.»

«The federal Defense of Marriage Act clearly violates the principle of equal justice under law as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and improperly intrudes on the traditional role of states in defining marriage,» Schneiderman said in a statement.

«That concept falls short when the state takes away the rights afforded an individual under the constitution so it's a foolish argument,» Lambert - Rudd said.

The accusations against Paladino in the Buffalo School Board's petition do not include his remarks about the Obamas, but the Buffalo businessman has brought them up in his defense for allegedly leaking the teacher negotiation details, saying it's part of a conspiracy to deny him his first amendment rights for free speech under the US Constitution.

After years of what critics say was underfunding legal aid for New York's lowest income people, the Senate and Assembly passed a bill in 2016 to create a state - funded system to ensure that indigent criminal defendants receive legal representation, as is their right under the U.S. Constitution.