Sentences with phrase «struck by an appeal»

I was particularly struck by the Appeals Chamber assertion (para. 43 of the decision) that a rule of customary international law now exists to the effect that international courts and tribunals possess an inherent jurisdiction, which confers on each of them the power to determine the scope of their own jurisdiction (competence de la competence; Kompetenz - Kompetenz).

Not exact matches

EPA first tried to ban the use of asbestos in 1989, but its decision was struck down two years later by a federal appeals court that ruled the agency had exceeded its authority.

House Democrats introduced a bill to restore the Federal Communications Commission's non-discrimination and no - blocking rules that were struck down by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The opinion, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, strikes down a legislative provision, first enacted in 1986 and renewed numerous times since, which sets a goal that 5 percent of federal defense contracting dollars each fiscal year must be awarded to certain entities, including small disadvantaged companies.

Elizabeth Warren responded to the president's «Pocahontas» poke by calling it «racist» and sending out a fundraising appeal pleading with donors to strike back at a «bully.»

A practicing lawyer, advising a legislative committee or governor, would predict the following: the law would meet immediate legal challenge and be struck down by a federal district court, which would be affirmed by the court of appeals.

The song strikes a chord with Keen's audience, and its appeal has led to recordings over the years by other artists such as Texas roots rocker Joe Ely and the country supergroup The Highwaymen (featuring Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and the late Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash).

Maddox saw a penalty appeal waved away despite contact seemingly being made by goalkeeper Ross Treacy before Uwakwe came close with an effort that struck the inside of the post before being hacked clear off the line by defender Mael Davies.

The Home Office had appealed the ruling by Lady Justice Hallett in November, but this appeal was struck down by a High Court judge.

Once the resolution is formally confirmed by the court, the city will move to withdraw its initial appeal of the case striking down the broad aspects of stop and frisk.

«He further urged the court of appeal to make an «order striking out or dismissing the election petition filed on 3rd May 2015 by Mr Dakuku Peterside Peterside and the APC as petitioners at the tribunal.

Interestingly enough, because in the US you have the right to appeal to a higher court if you don't like the decision of a lower court, many times states will find very popular gun control bills struck down by a Federal court who tells them that in the pure legal sense, their gun control laws are unconstitutional.

A lawsuit filed by neighborhood politicians to stop the MTS was recently struck down by a state appeals court.

The Supreme Court, Abuja has struck out the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress» candidate in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva.

In February 1974 Ted Heath was, after three and a half years, forced by the miner's strike into an appeal to the country.

It also struck out an appeal filed by the APC on whether the tribunal was right to order a recount of used ballot papers outside the pre-hearing period, stating that the order was properly made, since the used ballot papers were produced as demanded by the petitioners.

There is no legal impediment hindering the Court of Appeal from returning the APGA candidate in the circumstance because the hitherto hindrance in Section 140 (2) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) has been struck down by the Federal High Court as unconstitutional.

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 existing law.

A five - man panel of the apex court led by Justice Tanko Muhammad unanimously affirmed the February 20, 2015, judgment of the Court of Appeal in Lagos which had overturned the Federal High Court's decision striking out the charges.

The five - man panel of the ape x court led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onoghen, also, in a separate unanimous ruling, struck out all pending appeals relating to the candidacy of the PDP for the Saturday's governorship election in Ondo State.

«With the judgment of the Court of Appeal now, we would have just revived the former proceedings but since the case was not just struck out but dismissed by the Federal High Court, it means the process must start afresh.»

The statement signed by GLiPGOA president, Torgbi Adaku V appealed to the general public to bear with its members under the «trying moment» when the strike begins.

Aminu Sule Lamido, the 34 year old son of former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, had his appeal struck out on Monday by an appellate court sitting in Kaduna against the decision of the Federal High Court, Kano which found him guilty of the charge of money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

As state Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis attempts to unseat Mayor Bill de Blasio in November, the Republican from Staten Island faces the ongoing challenge of striking the right tone to appeal to a citywide electorate dominated by Democrats without alienating her more conservative base.

The film should definitely be rediscovered by genre fans, but due to some of its striking images, this may not appeal to everyone.

He'd recently been heavily into the work of Mobius and had been struck by Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and had a take on Alien that instantly appealed to all decision makers.

Despite boasting spirited supporting performances all around, including a maniacally villainous turn from Jason Momoa, who suggests Jack Sparrow crossed with the Undertaker, Wolves is probably too dark and unsexy to strike gold with the Twilight set, too schizophrenic to please genre purists, too goofy with its werewolf simulation effects to appeal to SFX geeks, and too bloated with ridiculous excesses to get by the unsheathed swords of fanboy culture unscathed.

The law, known as the Gun - Free School Zones Act, was struck down last fall by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which said that Congress exceeded its authority under the commerce clause of the Constitution when it made gun possession near public or private schools a federal offense.

In a 3 - 2 ruling on June 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit reversed a decision by a three - judge panel of the same court last October that had struck down the district's student - assignment policy as unconstitutionally discriminatory.

A final confrontation between Blaine Amendments and the First Amendment will require a live appeal of a decision that strikes down a voucher program by invoking a Blaine Amendment.

Their exchange largely focused on the recent decision by Brown, as a loser in Vergara vs. California, to appeal the ruling, which struck down laws protecting teacher employment rights.

In cars with standard specification, the headlights are joined by two LED daytime driving light units on each side.An innovative lighting concept, featuring newly designed headlights and striking LED daytime driving lights, underlines the car's sporty and powerful visual appeal.

Kiki Strike is targeted at grades 5 to 8, but our own reading and scanning of reader reviews at various sites indicate that it's likely to appeal to girls at the top end of the age scale, and beyond - Perhaps it is in recognition of this that the author has her characters age two years in this first book - they start off 12 years old but are 14 by the end.

With streamlined dimensions of 8.2 inches by 4.8 inches and weighing just over a pound, the new eLocity A7 tablet is more portable than the iPad and sports a striking design expected to appeal to a wide demographic of users.

A striking bar, recessed several steps into the floor, adds to the lobby's appeal, with cocktails like the banana - whiskey «BB King», inspired by the area's mid-century bootlegging.

The dining area, which seats twelve, is dominated by a striking textured pendant, and in the fully equipped kitchen, the sleek beauty of flat - fronted cabinets is matched by the practical appeal of the Miele appliances.

By using clean colors and crisp graphics, along with its out - of - this - world background, «Double Cube» is a game that primarily strikes the player as very aesthetically appealing.

With a respectable draw distance and lighting effects from both the sun and the moon that helped accentuate the beauty of Georgia, I was regularly struck by this game's visual appeal.

Overseen by creative direction, the teams strive to strike a fine balance between visual appeal, accessibility, and game design.

Chicago - based graphic designer and illustrator Irina Kruglova is renowned for her striking, colourful illustrations that focus on minimalism and precision, inspired by modern culture, nature and simple objects that offer appealing patterns and textures.

On show here are works belonging to the Christian Democratic Appeal (a small clay figurine representing the importance of family values and faith), the Labor Party (a piece of a new kind of asphalt, more endurable under extreme temperatures, connoting stability, employment and freedom of movement for the working class), the Socialist Party (photos of a protest by harbor workers in Rotterdam that went on strike in 1979 to demand higher salaries), and Leefbar («Livable») Rotterdam (an image of tolerant multiculturalism, at odds with the ideological identity of the owners.)

In For Picabia, the contrast between the precise geometric pattern and the optical vibration caused by its composition strikes a visually appealing balance resulting in a fresh and impactful composition demonstrative of Stella's successful and innovative perspective on art at the time.

When blogs strike out on their own and try to do «original» work there is going to be a real problem because blogs are fundamentally appealing to and often written by armatures who don't have the experience to apply what knowledge they have.

When the Supreme Court struck down segregation in our schools, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals followed by issuing a stream of landmark opinions that removed barriers of discrimination in voting, in jury selection, and in employment.

A precedent - setting decision at the Ontario Court of Appeal this week strikes at the heart of client concerns over the abuse of billable hours, and provides a legal framework by which clients might be able to reject law firm fees considered excessive or unreasonable.

I'm certain it would be struck down without a single dissent anywhere by any judge in the Quebec Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada.»

The Precedent blog reported yesterday that an appeal of the Toronto judge's opinion was heard yesterday by the Ontario Court of Appeal, and that lawyers for government warned of «dire consequences» if the ruling striking down several prostitution laws in the province comes into effect (scheduled to occur next appeal of the Toronto judge's opinion was heard yesterday by the Ontario Court of Appeal, and that lawyers for government warned of «dire consequences» if the ruling striking down several prostitution laws in the province comes into effect (scheduled to occur next Appeal, and that lawyers for government warned of «dire consequences» if the ruling striking down several prostitution laws in the province comes into effect (scheduled to occur next week).

The Ontario Court of Appeal has struck claims brought by patients and health care professionals who argued that the province failed to protect them and to manage the hospital system properly after they contracted communicable diseases.

«They've been aggressive and strong in this docket - management position by striking out passages of a notice of appeal.»

In contrast, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Heaslip Estate v Mansfield Ski Club declined to strike the claim of plaintiffs who argued that the government acted negligently by failing to send air - based medical support to transport an injured teenager, contrary to the government's own guidelines.