Sentences with phrase «validity of state»

Represented resource client in controversial hardrock mineral project involving constitutional litigation over the validity of the state's permitting scheme and in separate litigation - defended client's position in relation to ballot initiatives designed to halt the project.

When this court reverses the judgment, they overrule both the legislative and judicial authority of the state, without regard to the character or standing, political or judicial, of the individual members of either department; surely, then, it is our most solemn duty, not to found our judgment on the opinions of those who assume to decide on the validity of state laws, without any official power, sanction or responsibility.

There are serious questions about the educational validity of the state tests.

Since 1973, lawsuits have been filed in 45 states on behalf of minority and low - income students, challenging the validity of state education finance systems based on property taxes.

An important new study at the University of Indiana sheds new light on the validity of state scores.

Without establishing the validity of state testing results, it is impossible to know whether the gains made by failing schools in other states were as large as those realized by failing schools that faced the prospect of vouchers in Florida.

Unfortunately, none of the studies released by the Economic Policy Institute confirm the validity of the state testing results by comparing them to the results on national exams.

The Board of Regents» new leaders launched an inquiry Monday into the validity of the state test system and its links to teacher evaluations, citing the need to rebuild public trust following a second annual round of massive exam boycotts on Long Island and across the state.

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.

Not exact matches

Section 4 says, in part: «The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law... shall not be questioned.»

The Arbitrator, and not any federal, state or local court or agency, shall have the exclusive authority to resolve any dispute arising under or relating to the validity, interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of these Terms of Service and / or these arbitration provisions in Section 26 hereof, including but not limited to any claim that all or any part of these Terms of Service is void or voidable;

In an e-mail message Scott Sinclair, a director at the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives, wrote that he suspects «these revelations call into question the validity of the distinction between foreign state - owned enterprises and private corporations underlying the recent changes to the Investment Canada Act.

Redstone fired back, filing a petition in Los Angeles state court seeking to confirm the validity of his actions in removing Dauman and Abrams.

The bill defines blockchain technology and smart contracts and then states that transactions based on these self - executing contracts could not be «denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability» because of the smart contract term.

In collaboration with the signature US State Dept initiative for young African leaders, the program hopes to prevent misinformation and urge users to independently verify the validity of sources and news before sharing on social media.

Ten months into our conversion journey, and still wondering how we could be experiencing the grace of God while in an objective state of sin, we decided to petition the Church to investigate the validity of my first marriage.

By the end of his Anglican curacy, disillusionment with the liberal, almost secularist, approach which he had found in some of his fellow churchmen, niggling doubts about the validity of Anglican orders and the dawning realisation that the C of E was attempting the impossible by trying to serve both God and State, had convinced Father Ed that he was in the wrong Church.

Theo God is seen in the things that are made, but of course you will have to state your case that Vishnu, Pan Gu or any of the other creation myths does not have as much validity as you myth.

Corrections do not prove the validity of the original and neither do gravity waves, there are numerous possible origins for the current state of the universe.

When we travel to the States they have to use their US passports; the US demands undivided allegiance to the flag and doesn't recognise the validity of a second nationality.

«To negate means to reject the ultimate validity of the current state of affairs,» Alves writes.

Determining the validity of domestic partnerships will entail some investigation by employers and the state into the private lives of couples.

Claim 2: «The parents» agreement to the match, not the approval of church or state, was what confirmed its validity.»

Freud's teaching is definitely one - sided in that it generalizes from facts that are relevant only to neurotic states of mind; its validity is really confined to those states... Freud's is not a psychology of the healthy mind.»

Within it, one can condemn, as the Popes have consistently done, Palestinian terrorism without rejecting the legitimacy of Palestinian peoplehood, even as one can condemn Israeli heavy - handedness in the administration of the territories without rejecting the validity of the Jewish State or its necessity as a place of security for the Jewish people.

Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to any principles of conflict of laws.

Campaigners have warned of the validity of these agreements, which have so far been signed with Libya and Jordan, but today's report says they are «capable, in principle, of satisfying the state's obligation [under ECHR] not to return an individual to a serious risk of torture».

Kathy Mecca, president of the Niagara Gateway Columbus Park Association, said that rather than conducting more tests, the DEC and other state officials should acknowledge the validity of independent local research.

Mr. Brooks issued a statement announcing himself «humbled and honored,» though state Republican officials did not concede, noting that the validity of 1,000 or so uncounted ballots was being challenged by both sides.

The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.

The Nation states that since at least 1993, they have openly denied the validity of the easement.

Then his spokesman fanned the flames when he questioned the validity of the UK's own intelligence - gathering prior to the Iraq war and suggested another former Soviet Union state may in fact be responsible.

The actual vote for President is conducted by Presidential electors, not rank and file voters, and the validity of the electors is vested in Congress at the time that it receives the votes, not the states.

Nixon's campaign staff urged him to pursue recounts and challenge the validity of Kennedy's victory in several states, especially in Illinois, Missouri, and New Jersey, where large majorities in Catholic precincts handed Kennedy the election.

@DJClayworth «The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.»

The Board of Regents is launching an investigation into the validity of a testing system that is linked to teacher evaluations, citing the need to rebuild public trust following yet another opt out wave of state testing in schools.

Whyland's testimony provided the prosecution with a boost, as the former press secretary stated he and Silver never discussed any of Silver's outside income arrangements, the validity of what he was filing on his disclosure forms or the actual nature of the legal work he did.

The validity of our project permits has been upheld by state and federal regulators and in state court, and claims to the contrary are without merit.»

«And our party leader, David Cameron, has publicly apologised for Section 28, legislation introduced by a previous Conservative government which effectively prohibited the teaching of the validity of gay relationships in schools, a law which was deeply unpopular not just amongst gay people, but with those who saw it as a divisive and unpleasant sign of state intolerance.

Wilson's campaign cited a 1971 case, Posner v. Levitt, in which the state Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Department ruled that «The Comptroller may have standing to test the validity of the budget, but he is not obliged to do so.»

I have a vague conception of how cases get to the Supreme Court, but from my understanding a heavily conservative state, like North Dakota, could pass a law banning all abortion, and a case challenging the validity of this law would be raised, and appeals courts would send it before the SCOTUS, which would choose to take it and make a ruling.

Lawyers acting for the Cuomo campaign didn't contest the validity of the petitions in this trial, but argued that the Vermont native failed to meet a five - year in - state residency requirement for state candidates.

Perhaps the members of the Town Board are wondering about the validity of Town Attorney's views concerning open deliberations as stated in theOpen Meetings Law?

With the tally at 706 for Dyer and 705 for opponent Norman Davis, after a public recount, the two candidates took to the state Supreme Court to battle over the validity of two ballots.

Also on the agenda is a talk on the governor's ability to shape the language of the state budget, the change in the political landscape when Pataki steps down at the end of the year, the chief concerns of New York's ailing cities, and the validity of mayoral term limits.

«To that extent, the decision of the Ekiti state government to ban Dr Kayode Fayemi from politics can not stand the test of constitutional validity.

«This study highlights the importance of confirming the validity of potential biomarkers in a relevant, large animal model and will be useful in the design of future clinical trails,» commented lead investigator Stephen J. Kolb, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology and Biological Chemistry & Pharmacology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH.

«The experiments carried out by our team conclusively establish the existence of the superinsulating state and the validity of its foundational concepts, including the fundamental concept of charge - vortex duality,» said Vinokur, who also is a Senior Fellow in the University of Chicago's Computation Institute.

«And given the state of the chimeric restriction endonuclease art prior to the patent's 1999 date, there are some serious doubts as to its validity.

Recent questions about the validity of diagnostic criteria for mental illness have raised deeper questions about the current state of psychiatry