Sentences with phrase «voting rights case»

The interview concerns Judge Keith's dissent in a recent voting rights case, Northeast Ohio Coalition v. Husted.

(Note: Only a law professor's mind could glean clues about a voting rights case from a seemingly unrelated Fourth / Fifth Amendment case).

The department also changed its position in a critical voting rights case in Texas, abandoning its yearslong opposition to a critical aspect of the state's voter ID law.

His litigation experience includes service as an Assistant District in Manhattan and as plaintiffs» counsel in federal civil rights litigation, including school desegregation and voting rights cases.

Extensive knowledge of campaign finance law, voting rights cases, petitions for recounts, and disabled voters rights.

Not exact matches

The cases involve the use of a landmark voting rights law that led to the election of African - Americans across the South and Supreme Court decisions that limited the use of race to draw electoral maps.

as to Shares deliverable on the exercise of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, or in settlement of Performance Units or Restricted Stock Units, until the delivery (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of Walmart of a duly authorized transfer agent of Walmart) of such Shares, give the Recipient the right to vote, or receive dividends on, or exercise any other rights as a stockholder with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise (in the case of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) of the related Plan Rights, or in settlement of Performance Units or Restricted Stock Units, until the delivery (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of Walmart of a duly authorized transfer agent of Walmart) of such Shares, give the Recipient the right to vote, or receive dividends on, or exercise any other rights as a stockholder with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise (in the case of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) of the related Plan rights as a stockholder with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise (in the case of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) of the related Plan Rights) of the related Plan Award;

For a privately held firm, a firm is classified as a family firm in case a family controls more than 50 % of the voting rights.

For a publicly listed firm, a firm is classified as a family firm in case the family holds at least 32 % of the voting rights.

But when the courts dallied, the new cabinet voted to deny GMR the right to operate the airport, and on December 6, 2012, the Singapore Court of Appeals — where the case was being considered — gave the green light for the government to take over.

This isn't always the case with an ICO and just having the company's cryptocurrency doesn't guarantee voting or management rights; they are just something to be exchanged for other currencies at a later date.

I have a piece in today's NRO that tees off on Switzerland's upcoming vote to give animals a legal right to a lawyer in abuse cases.

Sanders also cited the oft - stated civil rights positions of the late Justice Thurgood Marshall, who like Douglas was called upon to vote on cases that concerned issues that were personally important to him.

«In this case, they will be able to choose between an anti-Trump liberal who has championed sanctuary cities and amnesty, voted to protect Obamacare, and helped Nancy Pelosi lead the assault on our Second Amendment rights — or a proven conservative with a strong record of delivering results for our community.»

Automatic removal of the name of a registered voter, who lawfully and legally registered to vote, using an ID Card that the Supreme Court has confirmed was legal to use at the time she registered, is like a dictatorial government divesting citizens of their rights, in this case, the right to vote enshrined in Article 42 of our Constitution, without due process.

Moreover, each and every member of Congress should be notified that he or she is personally liable (can be sued) for his or her own failure, or the same in conspiracy with other members, to perform what is a ministerial and constitutional duty, that is, to require and / or insist that Presidential electoral votes only be counted for candidates who are «natural born citizens» under Article II of the United States Constitution, the failure of which creates a cause of action for deprivation of claimants» constitutional rights (as allowed under the Bivens case) against employees of the Federal Government, in this case, to a lawful President and Commander in Chief, and therefore, for deprivation of adequate continuation of the United States as a Constitutional Republic.

A close read of Cuomo's recent controversial executive order shows that it doesn't actually guarantee people on parole the right to vote — what looked like a sweeping restoration appears to be more of a case - by - case decision.

In case a suggestion is not considered, an observer has the right to file a complaint, which must be considered at a Committee meeting either immediately or as soon as possible on the day of voting.

There is also clearly an overwhelmingly strong case for forms of direct action protest in the case of disenfranchisement (campaigns for the vote, for US civil rights, against apartheid South Africa; for independence from Empire, etc).

The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi acts as President of the Senate and is given the right to cast a vote in the 52 member State Senate in case of a tie.

Chuka Umunna has recently made welcome noises about changing the voting system; some voices one would once have associated with 1997 - era orthodoxy have lately been making the case for a citizen's income; the idea of an unconditional payment granted to every individual as a right of citizenship..

The right of voting was restricted to «appointed electors» (which is still the case in the electoral college in the US and many other institutions), which were often local men of power, in other words wealthy bourgeois.

If it really is the case that the European Research Group will be a «very powerful factor» in that vote, then UK citizens have the right to know its full membership, where all of its money comes from — and its full involvement with ministers in Britain's current and previous governments.

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF In a case that could have opened a terrible Pandora's box if ruled incorrectly, the United States Supreme Court voted to uphold a church's right to fire clergy with impunity.

Writing for Labour Uncut this morning, Mr Murphy said: «The main reason I have decided to vote «no» is that the supporters of changing the system haven't made a convincing enough case that this is the right kind of change.

He voted against equal pay for women every chance he got in the Assembly and opposes a woman's right to choose even in cases of rape or if her life or health are in danger.

He noted that «a community reading of that section with section 221 of the constitution which clearly indicates that the right to vote is the right of a political party and the party in this case, the APC has participated in the conduct of the election.

«The Vote NO campaign was a case study in how engaged and informed union members can mobilize to protect their rights and benefits,» said UFT President Michael Mulgrew.

While he might vote pro-life on the right case, he has supported pro-choice positions in the past.

Now this is no longer the case and a Postal Vote is available to anyone as of right, I have one.

Lay members do not have full voting rights - but the committee on standards has on only one occasion been divided and in that case later produced a unanimously agreed report.

He will have heard the answer that the right hon. Member for Blackburn (Mr Straw) gave when I asked him whether it had been the case that the outgoing Labour Prime Minister had offered, during the coalition negotiations, to ram through the alternative vote without a referendum.

The Eliezer Eliot Quiñones case, however, is now in Federal Court because three 32nd SD (BX) voters allege that their voting rights were infringed upon by harmful administrative actions taken by the Commissioners of the NYC Board of Elections.

If the board votes to remove a fellow member, that person has the right to appeal the decision to the commissioner of education, who reviews the case and decides whether to uphold the decision.

(CNN)- Tayna Fogle sat just behind Sen. Rand Paul, nodding her head and listening as he pressed the case with Kentucky state senators to restore felon voting rights.

A favorable decision in this case would allow teachers to choose whether to contribute to this political agenda, without losing voting rights and job - related benefits.

Although the memo fails to cite the sources used to back up their definitive statement, it appears the CEA's legal team is relying on the foundational 2006 case of Garcetti v. Ceballos in which the United States Supreme Court voted by a 5 to 4 margin to limit the First Amendment rights of all public employees.

If you own common stock, it gives you voting rights, usually, and a right to profits distributed; whereas with preferreds I believe you don't have voting rights but are higher up on the payout scale (in case of bankruptcy, etc., you'd be paid before the common stock holders).

In your case, you suggested having a non-cumulative preferred share [with no voting rights, but that doesn't impact dividend payment]:

stocks that pay a fixed dividend; have dividend and asset preference over common stocks, but behind debt in the case of bankruptcy; generally does not come with voting rights; either perpetual (have no maturity) or maturities of 30 years or more; can be callable

In most cases, there are covenants that protect dividend rights and liquidation rights of the lesser voting shares.

Common stocks, on the other hand, give you voting rights, possible dividends and lower rung right to be paid in case of bankruptcy.

A share representing participation in the ownership of an enterprise, generally with the right to participate in dividends and in most cases to vote on major matters affecting stockholder interests.

Despite feminism and women's right to vote, in most cases it is clear that women are very rarely acclaimed as one of the «Great Artists».

The result was lines in which voters waited, in many cases, all day to exercise their right to vote.

The remaining appeals concern a lawyer's liability in giving a referral, an employee's ability to sue a labour union local and its directors for wrongful dismissal, the right of expatriate Canadians to vote in Canadian elections and whether a trial judge correctly gave more weight to a complainant's evidence in a sexual interference case.

In this case (which concerned a prisoner's right to vote) the ECtHR said that «prisoners in general continue to enjoy all the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed under the Convention save for the right to liberty, where lawfully imposed detention expressly falls within the scope of Art 5».

In both cases, he secured the votes of Scalia and Thomas, and both opinions are among the few far - reaching ones favoring criminal defendants» rights in recent years.

He has specialized in voting rights litigation, especially cases under the Voting Rightrights litigation, especially cases under the Voting RightsRights Act.

Lord Neuberger went on to make clear that although, at times, he strongly disagreed with some Strasbourg judgments, there were very few of its decisions which he considered «misconceived», re-emphasising that the occasional, high profile cases such as prisoners voting rights, regardless of whether the Strasbourg judgment is misreported, hardly represents the preponderance of fair, sensible and logical decisions.