Sentences with phrase «when judges in court»

Sometimes when judges in Court have to decide a case, there is nothing in the legislation or the Constitution which tells them what the law actually is for that situation.

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Last month, a U.S. District Court judge in New Jersey ruled that a debt collector had violated the law when it sued Daniel Bock in order to collect an old credit card debt.

In a terse decision, Judge Gregory A. Presnell of the United States District Court in Orlando rejected the former workers» arguments that Disney and the two contractors had colluded to make false statements when they applied for temporary visas, known as H - 1B, for the foreign replacementIn a terse decision, Judge Gregory A. Presnell of the United States District Court in Orlando rejected the former workers» arguments that Disney and the two contractors had colluded to make false statements when they applied for temporary visas, known as H - 1B, for the foreign replacementin Orlando rejected the former workers» arguments that Disney and the two contractors had colluded to make false statements when they applied for temporary visas, known as H - 1B, for the foreign replacements.

NRF and its members won a major victory in 2013 when U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon ruled that the cap went beyond the «reasonable» and «proportional» level ordered by Congress.

But the decision could be used as a non-binding precedent in future cases, meaning judges in other courts could rely on it or ignore it when similar cases cross their desk.

But other courts in that Court of Appeal's jurisdiction would be required to use it when judging future cases involving Uber driver classification.

Zervos scored a victory recently when a New York Supreme Court judge ruled that her suit could go forward, rejecting the Trump team's argument that a sitting president can't be sued in state cCourt judge ruled that her suit could go forward, rejecting the Trump team's argument that a sitting president can't be sued in state courtcourt.

Judge Christopher Hehir said: «I am sorry justice was not done when you came to court in 1998 and 1999.

Her appearance Thursday before Pakistan's Supreme Court was put off when one of the three judges in the case recused himself.

When President Bush nominated Judge Clarence Thomas to a vacancy on the United States Supreme Court, liberals opposed to confirming the nomination at first directed critical scrutiny to statements the nominee had made in favor of employing «natural law» in constitutional interpretation.

The Court, if it had wished to rely upon Jefferson to determine the true and original intent of the First Amendment, could have served themselves and the American people well by referring to Jefferson's warning to Judge William Johnson regarding the de-ter-min-ation of the original intent of a statute or a con - st - itu - tion On every question of con - struc - tion, carry ourselves back to the time when the Con - st - itu - tion was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed.»

High Court judge Thokozile Masipa had earlier said the 27 - year - old Olympian was «negligent» in the early hours of Valentine's Day last year when he fatally shot Reeva Steenkamp.

but what should be the hated is the action... for example someone wouldn't speed when he knows that in this street that is always cop sitting with his speed gun to give ticket for the violators of the law and so on... also when someone gets to the court and if he apologies judge give minimum punishment as he recognized that he is guilty...

But if one really senses what is breaking in over the world, he will also be well aware that he is on the way to judgment, and he will act like a clever peasant who meets his adversary on the way, before they arrive at court, and quickly, while they are both walking into the city, comes to terms with him — for when once they have appeared before the judge it will be too late.

In most courtrooms, the story of a defendant's terrible childhood — what types of abuse or neglect may have prompted him or her to commit crimes — is often told at the very end of the court process when a judge decides which sentence to impose.

But «in light of more recently delineated legal principles,» wrote Associate Judge Sheila Abdus - Salaam, «the definition of «parent» established by this Court 25 years ago -LSB-...] has become unworkable when applied to increasingly varied familial relationships.»

With so many gender - equity disputes winding up in court, wary athletic directors now imagine a judge looking over their shoulder when budget cuts have to be made.

Wish I would have thought of doing the research or had come across this blog, had you written it in 2013 when a family court judge saw no value to my being a stay at home mom full time for 9 years and awarded ne no spousal support and a pitiful amount for child support despite my having zero income and no career to go back to once my ex left, suddenly.This is a fantastic template to argue in court for stay at home moms seeking support everywhere that sacrificed their education, career and opportunities and stayed home with the kids.May pop some people's perspective back where it should be!

When considering the best interests of the child, family court judges in Oregon generally evaluate the following factors in accordance with Oregon child custody laws:

However, when a family court judge does have to step in and decide which parent to award primary physical custody to, preference is usually given to the one who is the child's «primary caretaker.»

This was at a time when the appointing authorities were not privy to the alleged acts of misconduct or wrongdoings brought against him and 21 Circuit Court Judges and Magistrates who have been referred to the Chief Justice to be dealt with in accordance with Article 151 of the 1992 Constitution by tigereyepi for alleged stated misbehaviour.

He was of the view that «history will yet record also that when militants of the NPP violently stormed a court, freed suspects on trial and threatened the presiding judge with assault, they did not receive even a slap on their wrists, they were in fact set free».

«Why» is not a very helpful question when considering English laws: even a quotation from Hansard saying what the framers of the law hoped to achieve is not generally acceptable in court, as the judges have to apply the law as it was written, not what was intended.

I may yet be proved right in the future when no corruption cases in the judges» corruption cases are pending before the courts or when this government decides to investigate my allegations against the John Mahama government in the use of unconstitutional covert agents during his administration.

They argue a state judge ruled as much in March, when the court granted the CSEA a temporary injunction against 18 layoffs at state mental - health facilities.

Lawyer James Branden told the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that when Boyland was convicted in 2014 of overlapping schemes to take cash from undercover agents to help them with a carnival permit and a real estate project, the judge gave jurors too broad a definition of the type of promised acts that the Supreme Court says would be a crime.

Judge Elaine Slobod, of Orange County Supreme Court in upstate New York, granted partial summary judgment March 12 for Wah - chung Hsu, who once lived in the hamlet of Highland Mills, saying in court documents that Wyckoff was in breach of contract when it did not pay him severance after firingCourt in upstate New York, granted partial summary judgment March 12 for Wah - chung Hsu, who once lived in the hamlet of Highland Mills, saying in court documents that Wyckoff was in breach of contract when it did not pay him severance after firingcourt documents that Wyckoff was in breach of contract when it did not pay him severance after firing him.

The demonstrators thronging Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza erupted in jubilation when they learned Eastern District Court Judge Ann Donnelly had issued a nationwide stay blocking the Trump administration from deporting any of the individuals presently in detention.

Additionally, Middletown Republican Sen. John Bonacic, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he was in «no rush» to confirm whoever Cuomo nominates to fill the Court of Appeals vacancy that came up earlier this year when former Judge Sheila Abdus - Salaam died.

The trial Judge, Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf however ordered that Dasuki and other Defendants be allowed to continue to enjoy the bail he granted them in 2015 when they were first arraigned before his court.

We find it very bizarre that the Hon. Attorney - General, Ms Gloria Akufo, who assured the entire citizenry of her commitment to fairness and strict adherence to ethical principles at her vetting not too long ago, will claim that she exercised the said constitutional discretion on grounds merely that there was a lack of evidence to prosecute the case in question when indeed, the Siting Judge, Court Clerks, Court Bailiffs, Court Warrant Officers (CWOs), Journalists as well as notable public figures in whose presence the said court was physically attacked and the accused persons freed, are alive and available to be interviewed and evidence taken from Court Clerks, Court Bailiffs, Court Warrant Officers (CWOs), Journalists as well as notable public figures in whose presence the said court was physically attacked and the accused persons freed, are alive and available to be interviewed and evidence taken from Court Bailiffs, Court Warrant Officers (CWOs), Journalists as well as notable public figures in whose presence the said court was physically attacked and the accused persons freed, are alive and available to be interviewed and evidence taken from Court Warrant Officers (CWOs), Journalists as well as notable public figures in whose presence the said court was physically attacked and the accused persons freed, are alive and available to be interviewed and evidence taken from court was physically attacked and the accused persons freed, are alive and available to be interviewed and evidence taken from same.

But those plans changed in September, when a New York State Supreme Court judge deemed development on protected farmland illegal.

When they arrive in court, many try to explain the treatment they received, but in contravention of international law judges typically asked them to prove the torture rather than ensure the allegations were investigated.

Despite getting a victory in court earlier this week when a judge denied a motion to dismiss the case, the attorney for the coalition that wants to keep the Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center in West Seneca had some harsh words for the governor.

No stranger to the high court, Garcia clerked for the late Judith Kaye in the early 1990s, when she served as chief judge.

When asked by the Judge whether he can conduct the case, Oyebanji pleaded for adjournment to allow his principal, the lead counsel appear in court to argue the case.

There was no court judgement in Lagos which prevents the party for holding a convention in Port - Harcourt and I was therefore surprised when I heard the Judge in Abuja stating that he had regard for the judgement in Lagos.

He said when he appeared before court last Thursday, he was told by Kelly to put in writing the reasons why he thought having Kelly judge the case constituted a conflict of interest.

Connellan declined comment in court when asked by the judge.

On the Judge's explanation that he failed to exhaust internal redress mechanisms adequately before heading for the court, Mr. Crabbe said, «I see it very differently because in one the party's defense, they said that the NPP is a private organisation and when something is happening in it no court can interfere.

Silver's attorney, Steven Molo, relied on the McDonnell case — which drastically narrowed the definition of corruption — when arguments began before a three - judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Thursday, the New York Times reported.

But between Aug. 17, when a federal district court judge in Albany revived Pidot's candidacy by ordering the new election, and the appellate court's overruling of the district court two weeks ago, Martins and Pidot raised and spent money.

The younger Cuomo will cross that threshold early next year — likely in January — when the state Senate is slated to vote on the governor's pick for the state Court of Appeals vacancy created by the departure of Judge Eugene Pigott, who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver took a beating in court Friday when a Manhattan judge ruled that piles of potentially incriminating evidence could be shown to the jury at his...

She served as a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society in New York City from 1967 to 1969 when she became an Assistant Counsel for the Judicial Conference of the State of New York; in 1972, Chief Law Assistant of the Criminal Court of the City of New York; and in 1974, Counsel in the Office of the New York City Administrative Judge.

It's worth noting that in Pennsylvania, the common pleas, commonwealth, superior, and supreme court judges are only elected when they first take the office.

Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore wrote in her decision that state law makes it clear the vacancy rent increase should be counted when figuring if an apartment has reached the deregulation threshold.

When members of parliament, and even Cabinet ministers, publicly condemn individual citizens for exercising their right to litigate in our courts, and trash the judges who properly hear those cases as «defying the will of the people», the separation of powers teeters on the brink.

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.

Then in April, 2017, these acts of impunity, rose to the peak when the Delta Forces, in the Ashanti Region, invaded court premises to set free their members who were standing trial, an act of contempt, never heard before in the history of the county, brutalizing officers on duty causing the presiding judge to run for her life.