Sentences with phrase «violated constitutional protections»

Such advertising was prohibited as illegal solicitation of legal services until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1977 that restrictions on advertising professional services violated constitutional protections of free speech.

Washington state argued that it violated constitutional protections against religious discrimination.

«If it's determined that a prospective law violates the constitutional protections to freedom of religion to which all Canadians are entitled,» Kenney said on Parliament Hill, «we will defend those rights vigorously.»

Lawmakers also said Cuomo is violating the constitutional protection of separation of powers by investigating lawmakers through campaign filings they made to the Board of Elections, which is in the executive branch.

His ruling also said that the law violated the constitutional protection of contracts, and the prohibition against taking a person's property.

Why doesn't this violate your Constitutional protection against double jeopardy?

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In Mugler v. Kansas, it declared that confiscating liquor without compensation did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of due process because liquor was inherently «noxious» and therefore not subject to constitutional protection.

Mormon polygamy was outlawed in this country, despite the constitutional protection of freedom of religion, because it violated the sensibilities of the dominant Christian culture, even though no explicit biblical prohibition against polygamy exists.

In the ruling, Judge Andrew Goodman wrote that the agency violated the family's religious protections and ordered them to remove the fostering ban from their file: «Their constitutional rights of freedom of religion and freedom of expression have been infringed and must be remedied in a manner that is appropriate and just in the circumstances.

In a historic turn of events, a federal appeals panel in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that California's ban on same - sex marriage violates the constitutional right to equal protection.

If one took the majority's assertions seriously, as Scalia's dissent noted, state constitutional provisions prohibiting polygamy would violate the equal protection principle.

The suit alleges that police violated Nicholas's constitutional rights to freedom of the press, speech, assembly, and intra-state movement, as well as his rights to equal protection under the law and substantive due process.

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.

The public relations firms» suit claims the rules violate the First Amendment as well as constitutional due - process protections «by unlawfully subjecting public relations firms like the plaintiffs to a disclosure and punishment regime designed for true lobbyists, when all they are doing is speaking to the press about public issues.

Removing tolls that are not revenue neutral violates the existing bond covenants and would negatively impact the authority's bondholders in violation of statutory and constitutional protections.

Striking a historic blow at racial segregation, the unanimous 1954 ruling found that laws separating elementary and secondary students by race violated black students» constitutional right to equal protection under the law.

This means that excluding religious schools may violate not one but three separate constitutional provisions: the equal protection clause, the free exercise clause (which protects the free exercise of religion), and the free speech clause.

The far - reaching question underlying the case is whether state constitutional provisions that strictly bar government aid to religion violate religious freedom protections in the First Amendment.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in 2014, finding that five long - standing teacher job protections, including a two - year probationary period for new teachers and a layoff system based on how many years one's been teaching, violated students» constitutional right to an equal education.

This past April, the California Court of Appeals unanimously struck down the controversial Vergara v. California decision, in which a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled that five longstanding teacher protections — including a two - year probationary period for new teachers and a layoff system based on how many years one's been teaching — violated students» constitutional right to an equal education.

This course of remark does not affect their right to their property, if this court shall consider that property has been taken from them by proceedings which violate a contract; and in a case where this court has a constitutional right to interpose for its protection and restoration.

PHH Corporation apparently has decided not to ask the Supreme Court to consider whether the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau violates constitutional separation of powers principles or infringes impermissibly on presidential powers.

We do not interpret Constitutional case law as supporting the view that a federal agency's review of information pursuant to statutory mandate violates the Fifth Amendment protections against forced self incrimination.

Amex Bank of Canada v. Adams et al. 2014 SCC 56 Banks and Banking — Constitutional Law — Consumer Law — Creditors and Debtors — Quebec Obligations Summary: This class action was authorized respecting repayment of the conversion charges imposed by Amex Bank of Canada on credit card and charge card purchases made in foreign currencies primarily on the basis that the conversion charges violated Quebec's Consumer Protection Act (CPA).

Bank of Montreal v. Marcotte et al. 2014 SCC 55 Banks and Banking — Constitutional Law — Consumer Law — Creditors and Debtors — Damage Awards — Damages — Practice — Quebec Procedure Summary: This class action and two others were launched, seeking repayment of the conversion charges imposed by several credit card issuing financial institutions (banks) on credit card purchases made in foreign currencies primarily on the basis that the conversion charges violated Quebec's Consumer Protection Act (CPA).

Adolph Lyons sued the City of Los Angeles for violating his constitutional rights: the right to due process under the Fifth Amendment, and the right to equal protection, under the Fourteenth Amendment.

The lawsuit argues that Arizona's gay marriage ban violates the couples» constitutional rights to equal protection and due process.