Sentences with phrase «supreme court of a jurisdiction»

whether Congress and the executive could strip the federal courts and the Supreme Court of jurisdiction.

Or ate least, not ones with witnesses: I can easily see the supreme court of a jurisdiction attracting real - time reporting.

The Supreme Court of the jurisdiction can also withdraw a (part of a) law if it is found to be unconstitutional.

Not exact matches

The decision, handed down Wednesday by Nova Scotia Supreme Court Judge Mona Lynch, rejects O'Leary's attempt to dismiss the suit or move it to another jurisdiction, and awarded $ 3,500 in costs to the Canadian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The following year, Monaco filed suit against the State of Mississippi in the U.S. Supreme Court, but the high court refused to hear Monaco's claim on the grounds that the «Court has no jurisdiction of a suit brought by a foreign state against a state of the Union without her consent.&rCourt, but the high court refused to hear Monaco's claim on the grounds that the «Court has no jurisdiction of a suit brought by a foreign state against a state of the Union without her consent.&rcourt refused to hear Monaco's claim on the grounds that the «Court has no jurisdiction of a suit brought by a foreign state against a state of the Union without her consent.&rCourt has no jurisdiction of a suit brought by a foreign state against a state of the Union without her consent.»

In 2011, the Supreme Court sided with the provinces on the main question of jurisdiction, while leaving the door open to federal - provincial co-operation.

Meanwhile, Quebec's Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jean - Marc Fournier noted the Supreme Court had already established provincial jurisdiction, but would wait to see the details of the new national body before deciding whether to launch a court acCourt had already established provincial jurisdiction, but would wait to see the details of the new national body before deciding whether to launch a court accourt action.

The Liberals earlier this year rejected the option of going to the Supreme Court, fearing both the time such a step would take and the suggestion of doubt about jurisdiction when Ottawa firmly believes there is none.

The new amendment will, in effect, restore death - penalty review to the jurisdiction of the Supreme People's Court, where legal scholars say it always properly belonged.

And then the Supreme Court of Canada dealt him a severe blow in 2011, when it ruled his plan overstepped federal jurisdiction.

In late 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Ottawa was overstepping its jurisdiction.

One might have thought that that would be the end of the matter, but instead Burnaby commenced this action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia seeking a declaration (at para 13) «that the National Energy Board does not have the constitutional jurisdiction to issue an order to the City of Burnaby that directs or limits the City of Burnaby in the enforcement of its bylaws.»

The kinds of laws that Ron Paul wanted to remove from jurisdiction of the Supreme Court mostly * restrict * liberty.

In 1812 Joseph Story became the youngest judge ever to be appointed to the Supreme Court, and over the course of his lengthy tenure (1812 - 1845) he was Chief Justice John Marshall's right - hand man in defining the role of the court itself, and its jurisdiction over state an4 national lCourt, and over the course of his lengthy tenure (1812 - 1845) he was Chief Justice John Marshall's right - hand man in defining the role of the court itself, and its jurisdiction over state an4 national lcourt itself, and its jurisdiction over state an4 national laws..

If the Supreme Court somehow obtained jurisdiction over this independent sovereign power, according to Coons it would not be acting «either as or for the state, but as the arbiter of legal sovereigns who need a way to live together by some rule more humane than naked power.»

Even today, some scholars argue that it did nothing more than declare that the Supreme Court is within its rights in declining to exercise an authority putatively conferred upon it by Congress when such authority exceeds the jurisdiction granted to the Court under Article Three of the Constitution.

The act states that «the Supreme Court and all courts established by Act of Congress may issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.»

The suit was filed at the High Court, but Dr Zanetor filed an application of certiorari at the Supreme Court challenging the jurisdiction of the High Court hearing the case.

A few days later, Judge Teori Zavascki, who oversees the Car Wash Operation at the Supreme Court, took over the case involving Lula from Moro and demanded an explanation of why he had released taped phone calls involving Rousseff and other ministers (who can not be judged by lower jurisdictions without authorisation from the highest coCourt, took over the case involving Lula from Moro and demanded an explanation of why he had released taped phone calls involving Rousseff and other ministers (who can not be judged by lower jurisdictions without authorisation from the highest courtcourt).

The court of appeals handles all appeals except those in the supreme court's exclusive jurisdiction: challenges to the validity of a United States statute or treaty, the validity of a state constitutional provision or statute, cases requiring construction of revenue laws, the title to state office and cases where the death penalty is imposed.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the High Court hearing the case involving Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, Nii Armah Ashitey and Dr. Zanetor Rawlings has no jurisdiction over it.

The lord chief justice allowed them to raise questions with supreme court justices, however, who will seek to establish whether the court is deprived of jurisdiction «by article nine of the Bill of Rights 1688 or the exclusive jurisdiction of parliament».

The Supreme Court of Canada considered this inherent substantial jurisdiction of provincial superior courts in Canada (Human Rights Commission) v. Canadian Liberty Net, 1998 CanLII 818 (SCC), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 626 at para. 32:

The NDC and some of its executive and other members shall never have jurisdiction under the 1992 Constitution to purport to discipline the citizen who single handedly constitutionally exposed their corruption and who holds the final judgment of the Supreme Court ordering the refund of the total amount looted with interest.

On November 17, the Arizona Supreme Court took jurisdiction in the lawsuit filed by the Chair of the Redistricting Commission, Colleen Mathis, and simultaneously reinstated her.

The Court of Appeal, in a split decision of two - to - one upheld the CCT's jurisdiction to hear the charges, a decision Saraki appealed at the Supreme Court.

In all the other Cases before mentioned [within the judicial power of the United States], the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.»

Anin Yeboah JSC, a justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana has stated categorically that the instant application brought before the Supreme Court by Dr. Zanetor Rawlings to invoke the court's supervisory jurisdiction is frivolous and unmeritorious one which did not merit the intervention of the highest court of the Court of Ghana has stated categorically that the instant application brought before the Supreme Court by Dr. Zanetor Rawlings to invoke the court's supervisory jurisdiction is frivolous and unmeritorious one which did not merit the intervention of the highest court of the Court by Dr. Zanetor Rawlings to invoke the court's supervisory jurisdiction is frivolous and unmeritorious one which did not merit the intervention of the highest court of the court's supervisory jurisdiction is frivolous and unmeritorious one which did not merit the intervention of the highest court of the court of the land.

(c) And also for * submissions based on the assertion that Mr. Woyome had no contract with the Government of Ghana * and therefore had no valid claims against the Government be determined by the High Court, and not by this Court (the Supreme Court), since they do not involve, according to the relevant case law, the interpretation and enforcement of the Constitution and do not therefore fall within the ambit of the Court's original jurisdiction under Article 130 (1) of the 1992 Constitution.

The other four Justices of the Supreme Court including the Rawlings - appointed William Atuguba JSC, upheld the instant application of Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings saying the high court judge had wrongfully assumed jurisdiction to interpret Article 94 (1) of the 1992 constitution which amounted to a usurpation of the powers of the Supreme CCourt including the Rawlings - appointed William Atuguba JSC, upheld the instant application of Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings saying the high court judge had wrongfully assumed jurisdiction to interpret Article 94 (1) of the 1992 constitution which amounted to a usurpation of the powers of the Supreme Ccourt judge had wrongfully assumed jurisdiction to interpret Article 94 (1) of the 1992 constitution which amounted to a usurpation of the powers of the Supreme CourtCourt.

A mere reference to a provision of the constitution for a court lower than the Supreme Court to consider will not amount to interpretation as envisaged under articles 2 (1) and 130 (1) of the 1992 constitution which reserves for the exclusive jurisdiction of supreme court, if it comes to the interpretation of any provisions in the constitution&racourt lower than the Supreme Court to consider will not amount to interpretation as envisaged under articles 2 (1) and 130 (1) of the 1992 constitution which reserves for the exclusive jurisdiction of supreme court, if it comes to the interpretation of any provisions in the constitution&Supreme Court to consider will not amount to interpretation as envisaged under articles 2 (1) and 130 (1) of the 1992 constitution which reserves for the exclusive jurisdiction of supreme court, if it comes to the interpretation of any provisions in the constitution&raCourt to consider will not amount to interpretation as envisaged under articles 2 (1) and 130 (1) of the 1992 constitution which reserves for the exclusive jurisdiction of supreme court, if it comes to the interpretation of any provisions in the constitution&supreme court, if it comes to the interpretation of any provisions in the constitution&racourt, if it comes to the interpretation of any provisions in the constitution».

The grounds on which these reliefs were sought by Zanetor in the Supreme Court were that; The learned judge erred in law when he assumed jurisdiction to interpret article 94 (1) of the constitution holding that once the applicant had put herself out as a contestant in the parliamentary primaries of the NDC she was caught by article 94 (1)(a) which requires that she must be a registered voter at the time of her participation in the primaries.

«The proper procedure was for a suit to be filed at a court or tribunal which had jurisdiction over the claims of the parties, and if that court in the course of determining the case took the view that the said issue was one of interpretation, that court will refer the issue to the Supreme Court according to article 130 (2) of the 1992 constitution», he acourt or tribunal which had jurisdiction over the claims of the parties, and if that court in the course of determining the case took the view that the said issue was one of interpretation, that court will refer the issue to the Supreme Court according to article 130 (2) of the 1992 constitution», he acourt in the course of determining the case took the view that the said issue was one of interpretation, that court will refer the issue to the Supreme Court according to article 130 (2) of the 1992 constitution», he acourt will refer the issue to the Supreme Court according to article 130 (2) of the 1992 constitution», he aCourt according to article 130 (2) of the 1992 constitution», he added.

It has been pointed out that this supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court over lower courts which Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings sought to invoke can only be invoked if there is patent error and when the grounds for doing so exists.

«On the grounds of lack of jurisdiction», he continued, «I think the Applicant has not satisfied this court that the high court judge committed any jurisdictional error to warrant the intervention of the Supreme Ccourt that the high court judge committed any jurisdictional error to warrant the intervention of the Supreme Ccourt judge committed any jurisdictional error to warrant the intervention of the Supreme CourtCourt.

Dr. Zanetor Agyeman — Rawlings invoked the supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to: 1.

Of course, the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction, as they do in all cases, except as prohibited by the 11th Amendment.

«The Supreme Court of Ghana erred by linking Alfred Agbesi Woyome to the Waterville contract by «necessary linkage «using the now «residual unspecified Jurisdiction» to ground «Justice «as their main Principle in ordering a refund of monies Paid to Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome legally under the laws of Ghana.»

Following the lead judgment taken by Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen, which held that the CCT was properly constituted to exercise jurisdiction over Saraki's trial, Saraki through his Special Adviser on (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu said «after listening to the ruling of the Supreme Court in the appeal he (Saraki) filed to challenge the process of arraigning him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, he expresses disappointment over the Judgment of the apex court in the country on the six grounds of his apCourt in the appeal he (Saraki) filed to challenge the process of arraigning him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, he expresses disappointment over the Judgment of the apex court in the country on the six grounds of his apcourt in the country on the six grounds of his appeal.

The Center also note that the EC implored the Supreme Court to invoke its supervisory jurisdiction in order to avert a constitutional crisis, taking into account the time sensitive nature of the 2016 electoral timetable.

According to the decision by a five - member panel of justices, there's no real factual and legal basis for Ghana's Supreme Court to share its powers and jurisdiction with any other court, and so it can not be compelled to halt the ongoing proceedCourt to share its powers and jurisdiction with any other court, and so it can not be compelled to halt the ongoing proceedcourt, and so it can not be compelled to halt the ongoing proceedings.

Saraki had appealed to the Supreme Court against the October 30, 2015 judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the eligibility of the charges instituted against him and the jurisdiction of the CCT to try him.

An earlier statement from Lawyers of Mr. Woyome insisted that «the Supreme Court of Ghana erred by linking Alfred Agbesi Woyome to the Waterville contract by «necessary linkage» using the now «residual unspecified Jurisdiction'to ground «Justice «as their main Principle in ordering a refund of monies paid to Mr. Alfred Agbesi Woyome legally under the laws of Ghana.»

This latter aspect concerning the Supreme Court's interpretative jurisdiction will be the focus of this paper.

But the Supreme Court, in making a determination on a similar application filed by Woyome for stay of proceedings pending the final outcome of the case before the African Court, argued that there was no real factual and legal basis for it to share its powers and jurisdiction with any other court, and so it can not be compelled to halt the ongoing proceedCourt, in making a determination on a similar application filed by Woyome for stay of proceedings pending the final outcome of the case before the African Court, argued that there was no real factual and legal basis for it to share its powers and jurisdiction with any other court, and so it can not be compelled to halt the ongoing proceedCourt, argued that there was no real factual and legal basis for it to share its powers and jurisdiction with any other court, and so it can not be compelled to halt the ongoing proceedcourt, and so it can not be compelled to halt the ongoing proceedings.

Barrett attorney James Long argued that the Supreme Court exceeded its jurisdiction when it ordered the absentee ballot of the voter, James Abbott, be set aside after Meyer attorney James Walsh objected based on residency issues.

Any such dispute shall be litigated only in the Supreme Court of the State of New York (New York County) or the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, to the personal jurisdiction of which you hereby consent.

In 1979, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that unionization at religious schools could not be compelled because it could constitute «a significant risk of infringement of the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment if the act conferred jurisdiction over church - operated schools.»

That case has been stayed pending a Supreme Court review of whether it has jurisdiction over the regulation (Greenwire, Jan. 13).

Nearly a year after declaring Montana's system of paying for its public schools unconstitutional, the state Supreme Court early this month relinquished its jurisdiction over the school - finance case.