Sentences with phrase «state in a law suit»

The New York Farm Bureau's Steve Ammerman said the final straw was when Governor Cuomo decided not to defend the state in a law suit by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which, if successful, will allow farmworkers to unionize.

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Congress enacted mandatory minimum sentencing laws in response to the 1980s crack epidemic, and many states followed suit with similar laws.
«It also operates to accuse Ms. Clifford of committing a crime under New York law, as well as numerous other states, in that it effectively states that Ms. Clifford falsely accused an individual of committing a crime against her when no such crime occurred,» the suit says.
By selling the bonds to Monaco, investors were trying to get around the 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which says, «The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state
The problem with religion is not religion in and of itself, but the way in which the unscrupulous and / or indiscriminate perennially try to co-opt the role of governance within a state of law in it's name to suit their desires and against the will of the governed.
Peter and Paul in 2010, Pope Benedict stated that PopeJohn Paul represented the Church's missionary nature not only with his apostolic journeys, but also «with the insistence of his Magisterium on the urgent need for a «new evangelisation»: «new» not in its content but in its inner thrust, open to the grace of the Holy Spirit which constitutes the force of the new law of the Gospel that always renews the Church; «new» in ways that correspond with the power of the Holy Spirit and which are suited to the times and situations; «new» because of being necessary even in countries that have already received the proclamation of the Gospel.»
Rhode Island's Senate has voted 26 to 12 to allow gay couples to get married in the state, in a law that could go into effect as early as August, provided the House falls in suit.
The suit was filed Wednesday in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for the college by the Becket Fund, the same law firm that is representing multiple lawsuits against the HHS policy.
He then brought a suit demanding his freedom in St. Louis County Court under Missouri law, claiming that he was legally entitled to be free by virtue of having resided in a free state or territory.
Nevertheless, we must be sure that the child's interests come first, as this is stated in our family law: Every child has the right to a family — first of all to his own family, and, failing this, to a family suited to become his own by adoption.
Nevertheless, we must be sure that the child's interest comes first, as this is stated in our family law: every child has the right to a family — first of all to her own family, and, failing this, to a family suited to become her own by adoption, if such is the child's interest.
Fragile states were asked to adopt EU laws and regulations, but they were not ruled by «guys in black suits» from outside.
Last month, a State Appellate Court ruled in favor of two home healthcare workers who filed suit claiming the 13 - hour rule violated New York State's minimum wage laws, since they were made available to work 24 - hours a day by being live - in home health workers.
The suits were prompted by a California judge's ruling in June striking down that state's teacher tenure laws.
In her dismissal of the Alliance Defense Fund suit, Justice Billings found that the governor's order was consistent with state laws on the recognition of marriages from outside the state.
While many counties in New York State have already passed similar laws, the Oneida County Executive is hesitant to follow suit
While a federal lawsuit unfolds, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has agreed not to enforce certain provisions of a new state ethics law passed requiring charitable organizations giving money to lobbying campaigns to disclose far more of their donors, according to the plaintiffs in the suit.
Lawyers from the Central American Refugee Center, a Long Island immigrant legal services organization commonly known as Carecen, and the Hofstra Law Clinic filed suit against Nassau County in state Supreme Court, saying that the county police department was cooperating with ICE in ways that break state lLaw Clinic filed suit against Nassau County in state Supreme Court, saying that the county police department was cooperating with ICE in ways that break state lawlaw.
The State Senate, controlled by a coalition of 30 Republicans and 6 Democrats, approved the package, which included a significant expansion of the state's assault weapons ban, on its first day in session; the Assembly, controlled by Democrats, followed suit the next day, and the governor signed the legislation intoState Senate, controlled by a coalition of 30 Republicans and 6 Democrats, approved the package, which included a significant expansion of the state's assault weapons ban, on its first day in session; the Assembly, controlled by Democrats, followed suit the next day, and the governor signed the legislation intostate's assault weapons ban, on its first day in session; the Assembly, controlled by Democrats, followed suit the next day, and the governor signed the legislation into law.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ado Ekiti has nullified the election of Mr. Oyetunde Ojo, the ACN candidate and an in - law to the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on the strength of the suit instituted by the National Reformation Party, NTP, alleging that INEC omitted both the name and logo of the party from the electoral papers
The city is currently fighting several law suits to prevent the disclosure of police disciplinary information, arguing such disclosures violate state law, which de Blasio and the NYPD commissioner said should be changed in order to allow such disclosures.
Under a state law passed in June of last year, ride - hailing contractors are required to pass a criminal background check, but county lawmakers lobbied for more thorough vetting for prospective contractors in Westchester amid a slew of allegations against Uber and its employees, including a class action suit claiming drivers had sexually assaulted customers.
No fewer than five police vans, scores of armed policemen and operatives of the Department of State Services were deplored in the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Thursday to forestall the breakdown of law and order as the libel suit filed by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, against an online medium, SaharaReporters, and its publisher, Omoyele Sowore, came up for hearing.
In the suit, they argue that the bill was only able to pass because state officials violated Open Meeting Laws, the senate suspended rules to prevent people from speaking, lobbyists and public advocates were denied access to the Senate chamber, and the Governor unjustifiably issued a message of necessity on the bill.
The suits claim the state violated CSEA - represented employees» constitutional rights to freedom of speech, freedom of association, due process and equal protection of the law when, during contract negotiations, it threatened to and did in fact, lay off CSEA represented workers, while sparing all management employees and political appointees.
Abimbola further explained that Kayode Oloyede in his suit urged the court to set aside the environmental sanitation days in the state on ground of not being constitutional and lawful as well as praying to the court to adopt the position taken against Lagos State by the Court of Appeal in a suit which struck down the Lagos State environmental day as being unconstitutional same not having been created by any existingstate on ground of not being constitutional and lawful as well as praying to the court to adopt the position taken against Lagos State by the Court of Appeal in a suit which struck down the Lagos State environmental day as being unconstitutional same not having been created by any existingState by the Court of Appeal in a suit which struck down the Lagos State environmental day as being unconstitutional same not having been created by any existingState environmental day as being unconstitutional same not having been created by any existing law.
I ask both houses of the New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo follow suit and include e-cigarettes in New York's Clean Indoor Air Law.
The Green Party of Oklahoma will be filing suit in February against the state of Oklahoma, to challenge the state's ultra-restrictive ballot access laws.
The judge, who is encouraging the parties to negotiate their differences, is considering a motion by the state to dismiss the entire suit, which would make moot the efforts to question Andrew Cuomo, who is now in private law practice.
Sampson said, «It is evident that the Governor of Rivers State has no regard for court processes; when in the face of the pending suits before the Federal High Court, he signed the Neigbourhood Safety Corps Bill into law.
Twenty - four other states have since followed suit, mostly in the past few years, but California's law stands out because it charges a consumer fee on certain electronics.
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More generally, Flores has jeopardized the future of the adequacy law suit, a trend already in place at the state level (as a number of essayists in our volume point out).
This month, 10 school districts in California charged in a suit that their state is not complying with the federal law's mandate to test English - language learners «in a valid and reliable manner,» as the law says.
A group representing Hispanic parents filed suit in federal district court in Boston last week, charging Massachusetts officials with failure to comply with federal laws protecting the rights of the state's 14,000 Hispanic students of limited English proficiency.
The suit, filed in Albany in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, cites a ruling in that jurisdiction earlier this year that the disclosure provisions of the state's pioneering «truth - in - testing» law are in direct conflict with federal copyright law.
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that vouchers violated the state constitution in 2009, and the union and state school boards» association filed suit against education savings accounts shortly after Gov. Jan Brewer signed them into law.
The College Board, the Educational Testing Service, and other testing agencies last week filed a suit asking a federal court to allow them to offer some of their examinations in New York State without disclosing the questions and answers, as state law currently requState without disclosing the questions and answers, as state law currently requstate law currently requires.
The Minnesota Federation of Teachers is expected to file suit this month in federal court challenging the constitutionality of the law — called the «Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act» — because it permits state payments to church - related colleges.
The alliance and several families also filed as an intervenor in the state court suit challenging the constitutionality of the voucher law.
The Minnesota Federation of Teachers has filed suit in federal district court in St. Paul to block the state's 1985 Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act on the grounds that the law violates both the state and federal constitutions by permitting the «direct diversion» of public funds from public schools to church - related colleges and universities.
The ED could order a state to respond, but if the department elected not to hear an appeal, the complainant could file suit in state court, an odd approach for a federal law to take, given that in our federal system the United States does not define the jurisdiction of state courts.
Even if the premise of the suit in Washington State against their charter law is based on a narrow interpretation of what constitutes a public entity, questions are being raised that cut to the heart of our mission.
But critics in Georgia, including a set of school systems that filed suit, charged that the law establishing that state's commission usurped the local authority of school districts and inappropriately drained public money from those systems.
The Wright v. New York case was first filed in 2014, when nine families from across the state brought suit against the State of New York and others, claiming that teacher tenure, dismissal, and quality - blind layoff laws deprive New York children of their right to a sound basic education as guaranteed under the New York State Constitustate brought suit against the State of New York and others, claiming that teacher tenure, dismissal, and quality - blind layoff laws deprive New York children of their right to a sound basic education as guaranteed under the New York State ConstituState of New York and others, claiming that teacher tenure, dismissal, and quality - blind layoff laws deprive New York children of their right to a sound basic education as guaranteed under the New York State ConstituState Constitution.
The Washington Education Association announced it would file suit by the end of the month challenging a new law in the Evergreen State that corrects problems in the way that charter schools are funded.
In the suit, the National Education Association New Mexico argues state law gives school districts authority over teacher evaluations and the system Education Secretary - designate Hanna Skandera put in place last year takes away that local controIn the suit, the National Education Association New Mexico argues state law gives school districts authority over teacher evaluations and the system Education Secretary - designate Hanna Skandera put in place last year takes away that local controin place last year takes away that local control.
In May 2014, after exhausting the procedures of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Commission, Ms. I filed suit in federal court, alleging racial discrimination under Title VII of the EEO Act and various claims under the Constitution and state laIn May 2014, after exhausting the procedures of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Commission, Ms. I filed suit in federal court, alleging racial discrimination under Title VII of the EEO Act and various claims under the Constitution and state lain federal court, alleging racial discrimination under Title VII of the EEO Act and various claims under the Constitution and state law.
Here is the connection: The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was signed into law last December, includes provisions that give states much greater latitude in using evidence for improvement — and it allows schools and districts to more deeply explore evidence - based approaches that are best suited to local needs and improvement plans.
In short order, 17 states changed their laws to permit or require the inclusion of such data in 2009 or 2010, with eight more following suit in 201In short order, 17 states changed their laws to permit or require the inclusion of such data in 2009 or 2010, with eight more following suit in 201in 2009 or 2010, with eight more following suit in 201in 2011.
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