Sentences with phrase «special election court»

Woolas has since been stripped of his seat in parliament by a special election court, which ruled that he knowingly made false statements about his Lib Dem opponent, and suspended from the Labour Party.

Former immigration minister Phil Woolas» re-election to his Oldham East and Saddleworth seat has been declared void, a special election court has ruled.

Not exact matches

Sanjay Tailor, an assistant state's attorney, said if the judge agrees with the state's attorney's office, «we're going to ask the court to throw them out of office and ask the court to schedule a special election.»

Three years later, he won a special election to the Senate, filling a seat vacated by Supreme Court Justice Thomas McGowan.

A petitioner shall not withdraw an election petition to which section 229 (3) applies without the leave of the High Court upon special application to be made in the prescribed manner.

Christie's decision to call a special election was challenged in the state's Supreme Court.

«So, the issue now is whether this Court can mandate that the Governor call a special election forthwith, or at least sooner than the time selected by the Governor for holding the special election.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, requests that the court compel the governor to set a special elecCourt for the Eastern District of New York, requests that the court compel the governor to set a special eleccourt compel the governor to set a special election.

The civil lawsuit, filed in Albany County Supreme Court on July 2, pits Risa Sugarman, the chief enforcement counsel for the state Board of Elections, against the campaign of Shirley Patterson, a little - known candidate who ran unsuccessfully for a Brooklyn state Assembly seat in a May special election.

«If the November 8, 2016, election results in a one - vote majority in the House of Representatives, for example, a December 6 special congressional election in New York would take on far greater importance than the others,» argued Martins» primary challenger, Republican Philip Pidot of Glen Cove, through his filings in a federal appeals court Thursday.

You know have these super PACs sanctioned by the Supreme Court that can spend anything, spend any amount, not have to disclose who they are, and they're funded by special interests who are trying to steal elections.

The state's highest court in a ruling on Tuesday found that a special prosecutor can continue an investigation into whether the labor - backed Working Families Party broke election laws during a 2009 Staten Island city council race.

This year's primary is sort of like a special election, though, since it has been moved up to the court - ordered date of June 26).

He noted that the country has less than 10 months before the next general elections and the special courts may not come on stream until his second term, should he get it

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Reacting to media reports on the issue, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Buhari challenged the elections of 2003, 2007, and 2011, up to the Supreme Court and was never named as trying to compromise any judge.

New York Republicans are preparing to file a lawsuit in federal court this week that would force Democratic Gov. David Paterson to call a special election for the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Massa (D - N.Y.).

Even the judge, a former Republican Onondaga County elections commissioner, did not know who was coming to the special court appearance scheduled last Thursday, his clerk said.

Steiner said Cuomo was obliged to set a special election date for a congressional seat under federal law, but state law allows the governor to set one for a state legislative vacancy at his discretion, so a court challenge might not be successful.

It called for Cuomo to be required to stop «unnecessarily» delaying, denying or refusing to issue the proclamation, or for the court to provide the special election take place on June 26.

The charges in part read: «That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst being National Security Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser and Hon. Waripamowei Dudafa (now at large) whilst bring Senior Special Assistant, Domestic Affairs to the President on or about 27th November within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit: the sum of N10billion being part of the funds in the account of the National Security Adviser with the CBN, the equivalent of which sum you received from the CBN in foreign currencies to wit: $ 47million and $ 5.6 million Euros committed criminal breach of trust in respect of the said property when you claimed to have distributed same to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Primary Election delegates and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.

The state's attorneys claimed in court last week that Mr. Cuomo was «actively considering» all the factors involved in permitting the special election to go forward, but needed more time.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today that he will announce a date for a special election to fill the vacant seat of former Congressman Michael Grimm «shortly» — hours after a federal judge ordered him to do so by February 20, or expect to explain himself in court.

Eastern District Court Judge Jack Weinstein agreed with Staten Island attorney Ronald Castorina's argument that the governor must give a compelling justification for not declaring a Congressional seat vacant, which would trigger a special election within 70 to 80 days.

You should always be careful in extrapolating results from a state Senate special election or a nonpartisan race for the state Supreme Court.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Thursday, is asking a judge to compel Cuomo to set a special election before November.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, recalled that Buhari challenged the elections of 2003, 2007, and 2011, up to the Supreme Court and was never named as trying to compromise any judge.

«I think John is gonna win this the way he won the election, he's gonna prevail in the courts,» Mr. Seddio said, batting away a theory floated in political circles that he only supported Mr. Sampson so his Democratic machine can appoint a successor in the case that Mr. Sampson is found guilty and a special election is called.

On March 14, a lower state court in Arizona ruled that Charlie Manolakis should remain on the Green Party primary ballot, in the upcoming special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 8th district.

Richardson — who initially won a four - way, 2015 special election on the Working Families Party line — scored a one - year conditional discharge of the charges against her in July, court records show.

In a statement issued by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Governor Wike said that the judgment of the Supreme Court validation of his election is a confirmation of the mandate freely given to him by the people of the state.

The court's ruling could impact whether that special election is held and whether City Council is forced to appoint yet another new mayor until a general election in November.

Johnson appeared on WXXI as the city awaits a court ruling on a challenge to the city's appointment of Carl Carballada as acting mayor until the special election scheduled for March 29.

During a radio interview with Geraldo Rivera last week, Grimm spoke openly about the possibility that he could leave the House if the court case doesn't go his way, setting up a special election next year.

Talking to reporters after an unrelated speech in the Bronx, Mr. Cuomo said he would comply with Eastern District Court Judge Jack Weinstein's order to recognize a vacancy in Mr. Grimm's Staten Island and Brooklyn - based seat by Friday, which will allow a special election to proceed within 70 to 80 days.

But — in response to a suit brought by a group of Staten Islanders — Eastern District Court Judge Jack Weinstein declared on Monday that governors do not have the power to leave New Yorkers without a voice in the House of Representatives without good reason, and demanded Mr. Cuomo set a date for the special election by today.

Leading election lawyer Jerry Goldfeder noted that past courts have refused to create a deadline for special elections, and suggested that measures like Mr. Borelli's might be necessary to push Mr. Cuomo into declaring them more promptly.

Trust in our court system has also been undermined by judicial elections plagued with partisan and often - misleading information about the candidates because of the increase in special - interest financial contributions in the races.

Finally, he had the honor to represent Senator Roland Burris for two years on various matters, including arguing before U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals as to whether a special election should be held to fill the Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama.

This special edition of Selection Snapshots provides an overview of the challenges to judicial retention, court - related ballot measures, supreme court elections, public financing of judicial campaigns, and judicial campaign oversight committees.

Week ahead: retention elections for NC appellate courts; Texas AG can get special 3 - judge courts to hear challenges to state laws; another TX interim study on judicial selection; broadcasting TN Supreme Court hearings online; mandate veterans courts in every CA Superior Court; guns in IL courthouses but not courtrooms

So far, this election cycle, state Supreme Court candidates, political parties, and special interest groups have spent $ 9.1 million on TV ads.

Born 1950; lawyer (1974 - 80); law degree from the University of Athens (1973); diploma of advanced studies (DEA) in labour law from the University of Paris II, Panthéon - Sorbonne (1977); national expert with the Legal Service of the Commission of the European Communities (1988 - 1990), then Principal Administrator in Directorate General V (Employment, Industrial Relations, Social Affairs)(1990 - 1994); Junior Officer, Junior Member and, since 1999, Member of the Greek Council of State; Associate Member of the Superior Special Court of Greece; Member of the Central Legislative Drafting Committee of Greece (1996 - 98); Director of the Legal Service in the General Secretariat of the Greek Government (1996 - 1998); Judge at the General Court of the European Union (1998 to 2010, President of Chamber from 2004 to 2010); Member of the Supreme Council for Administrative Justice (2011 - 2012); Member of the Special Court for Disputes relating to the Remuneration of Judges and of the Special Court for Actions against Judges (2013 - 2014); Member of the Advisory Panel of Experts on Candidates for Election as Judge to the European Court of Human Rights (2014 - 2015); Member of the Committee responsible for giving an Opinion on Candidates» Suitability to perform the Duties of Judge at the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (2012 - 2015); Lecturer in European Law at the National School for the Judiciary (1995 - 1996 and 2012 - 2015); Judge at the Court of Justice since 7 October 2015.

Although we have authority to deflect cases to the Court of Appeals, which relieves much of the load, the more difficult and complex cases, plus all cases involving constitutional questions, death penalty, first impressions, newly developing law and a whole litany of special subjects (election contests, utility rates, annexations, bar and judicial discipline matters, etc.) are assigned to our Court.

An indictment filed in court on Friday by Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the election, laid out for the first time, in riveting detail, how Russia carried out its campaign on social media.

Alabama's special election for Jeff Sessions» vacated Senate seat is underway today, but state courts are still battling over whether or not digital records from the vote should be preserved in case of a recount or a hack.

While that suit is still in the courts, Caruso spent millions of dollars fighting the developer who tried to stop the project, ultimately forcing the city to hold a special election to decide its fate.