Sentences with phrase «to be unconstitutional»

The case alleges the way the state funds charter schools is unconstitutional because less money is allocated per student than to their traditional public school counterparts.

The court of appeals, however, determined the law was unconstitutional on its face, rather than as - applied.

While racial segregation in schools has been unconstitutional for over fifty years, Black students continue to face discrimination in the form of excessive school discipline.

A superior court judge ruled last week that using taxpayer dollars to help send children to private schools is unconstitutional.

And he says his group believes a public campaign finance system is unconstitutional, and would likely challenge it in the courts.

It argues that the ban is unconstitutional on two major grounds.

Several prosecutors contend that the program is unconstitutional because senior judges are not elected.

They moved to dismiss on the grounds that the statute was unconstitutional.

The governor said the provision is unconstitutional because it unfairly targets a sovereign state without a clear federal objective.

His people really do think the welfare state is unconstitutional.

Consequently, regulation of campaign finances for the purpose of securing equality can not be unconstitutional.

If they feel that the cap is unconstitutional under state or federal law, they will make this argument now, and if they lose, they will appeal to the higher courts.

The trial judge ruled that the hearing fees were unconstitutional, and were not saved by the exemption in Rule 20 - 5.

A month before that, a second state judge held that the state's refusal to recognize out - of - state marriages was unconstitutional.

The state currently has laws in place that limit the number of charter and magnet schools, but parents are arguing that cap is unconstitutional.

The plan is an unconstitutional «back door» income tax, the group argues.

It also seeks a declaration that the regulations are unconstitutional.

They've filed suit in federal court, claiming that the ordinance is unconstitutional.

According to him, the action and processes leading to his suspension by some elements of the party were unconstitutional and a breach of natural justice.

That ruling said that a law that constitutes an undue burden on abortion rights is unconstitutional — but today's decision finally more clearly defines what an undue burden means under the law.

It is worth noting that any court can declare a law to be unconstitutional from traffic court on up.

Finally, we think the bill as written is unconstitutional.

That decision declared that state laws which established that separate schools for white and black children were unconstitutional.

A court decision that the move was unconstitutional made no difference.

You also have to consider that a lot of bills passed by congress explicitly give the president authorities to make certain decisions, and this might not actually be unconstitutional because of that.

The challenge asks the court to declare the health cuts to refugee claimants are both unconstitutional and illegal.

However, the court reversed the lower court's finding that the state's ban on endorsing partisan candidates was unconstitutional.

The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled in a number of opinions that such government control is unconstitutional.

If there was such a statute — and again, I don't know of any — it would almost certainly be unconstitutional.

«I would contend this board is unconstitutional,» he said.

An act, that many feel is unconstitutional, including the courts!

The top court declared that the exclusion of same - sex couples from the definition of common law spouse was unconstitutional.

Because it prevented her from accessing the courts, the court - fees regime was unconstitutional.

The long term mandatory detention without judicial review is unconstitutional.

The judges ruled the extended powers of the justice minister are unconstitutional.

The judge who gave that perpetual injunction did what was unconstitutional.

I know I've heard that racial discrimination when drawing district lines is unconstitutional.

The lawsuit will also claim that the now more than five year delay on a decision on hydro fracking is unconstitutional.

He says there would definitely be challenges to it, and it could be said to be unconstitutional through a violation of privacy rights of people who seek medical assistance.

In 2005, hundreds of school districts asked the court to rule that both the system of funding education and the amount were unconstitutional.

A federal district judge ruled that the display is an unconstitutional government establishment of religion.

However, the court ruled that the funding mechanism the legislature adopted is unconstitutional.

The families say the restrictions on school choice options are unconstitutional and have forced thousands of students to attend low - performing schools.

According to the Court of Appeal, «It can not be suggested that those sorts of limits on remedies are unconstitutional» (at para 26).