| 单词 | legal opinion |
| 例句 | He’s also challenged in no uncertain terms on legal opinions that at their worst rankle opponents as racist and homophobic. Scalia and the intern, punching from right and left in ‘The Originalist’ 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Sheikh and Kalbani are prominent clerics, but are not members of the state-appointed Council of Senior Scholars, the only body in the country authorized to issue official fatwas or Islamic legal opinions. Comics and music shows in Saudi Arabia draw rebuke from clerics 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z He said he didn’t think there was anything he could do beyond offering his legal opinion. A conservative judge helped stop Trump on Jan. 6. He wants to finish the job. 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The idea that an experienced jurist had no legal opinions on it seemed baffling, and yet this is what he insisted. Perspective | ‘Civility’ vs ‘hysteria’ at the Kavanaugh hearings, and what they truly mean 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z The legal opinion, delivered a day after a federal judge sentenced Blagojevich to 14 years in prison, provided the governor with little leeway if he seeks to challenge the move. Lisa Madigan: No pension for Blago 2011-12-08T21:42:00Z But the Supreme Court’s work product is legal opinions, which are supposed to be tightly reasoned and to speak for themselves. Ben Bernanke’s ‘The Courage to Act’ 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The justices have always put a premium on respect and a close working relationship, regardless of the confirmation battles before they arrived or their legal opinions afterward. Brett Kavanaugh’s Washington: A smaller, colder world for a justice under a cloud 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z And so they were stymied until March 2019, when the state attorney general issued a legal opinion that said Arlington could bypass the legislature. When a county changed a Confederate highway name, some navigation apps were slow to change it 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z His act of pious vandalism got him name-checked in a 139-page legal opinion that prohibits the teaching of any form of biblical creationism in public school science classrooms. Make them talk about evolution: Why won’t a single Republican presidential candidate admit that Darwin’s right 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Trump was further emboldened in May, when Mueller’s deputies told the White House that they would not indict the president, in deference to a Justice Department legal opinion on the matter. Why the Mueller Investigation Failed 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Then, just before Christmas, it reversed course, rescinding its vote ”pending a legal opinion.” Controversy hits Romance Writers of America this holiday 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Production company River Road Entertainment then commissioned a legal opinion that analyzed the life rights issues that might arise, and the script was adjusted to minimize risk. Behind "Runaways" film, legal battle simmers 2010-03-19T08:44:00Z But in a legal opinion written in early 2017, the Justice Department concluded that the president has “special hiring authority” and that a decades-old anti-nepotism statute did not apply to the White House. A common thread among many Trump press staffers: They’re related to other Trump staffers 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z The legal opinion is not a final verdict and is non-binding, but the court does tend to agree with such opinions in the majority of cases. Apple should pay €13bn Irish tax, argues EU lawyer 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Criminal defendants can use the defense to argue they sought legal opinions and did not intend to break the law. Trump's free speech defense may fall short in election subversion trial 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z They know that winning the election would probably mean a delay of four years because most legal opinion rules out prosecuting a sitting president other than by impeachment by Congress. Four surprises that could upend the 2024 US election 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Campbell Barr, who was Costa Rica’s first vice president in 2018-2022, said the report also recommends fostering panel discussions, holding a global summit and seeking legal opinions and studies on the reparations issue. UN forum says people of African descent still face discrimination and attacks, urges reparations 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z He is a constitutional law expert who was working as a lawyer to research and find precedents to support a legal opinion that he provided to the Trump campaign, they argued in court filings. Jury selection set to begin in the first trial in the Georgia election case against Trump and others 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z In addition, Justice Department legal opinions have held that sitting presidents cannot be indicted. Biden interview in special counsel documents investigation suggests sprawling probe near conclusion 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z “We know that the vast majority of expert legal opinion agrees that this amendment is not constitutionally risky,” the letter said. Retired Australian top judge and lawyers rebut opponents of Indigenous Voice 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Campbell cited a legal opinion from the conference chancellor saying that the local church could decide whom it offered hospitality in its parsonage. California bishop acquitted in first United Methodist court trial of its kind in nearly a century 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z This followed a legal opinion by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that classified providing trans youth with transition-related treatment as child abuse. Family finds freedom, joy in WA after fleeing anti-trans legislation in Texas 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Former commission chair Glen Gilzean resigned from the unpaid position last month after a legal opinion said he was unable to simultaneously serve on the commission and work for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to state Commission on Ethics 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Paxton is accused of misusing his official power to issue written legal opinions. A look at the 20 articles of impeachment against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z But a 2008 Department of Interior legal opinion said greenhouse gas emissions didn’t have to be considered because the impact from specific projects couldn’t be distinguished from that of all historic global emissions. Scientists say study found a direct link between greenhouse gas emissions and polar bear survival 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z He wrote in an Aug. 17 legal opinion that the commission’s executive director told Gilzean flatly on April 26 that he couldn’t hold both jobs. Column: Ron DeSantis has a new attack on Disney, and it's truly stupid 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z A legal opinion last week said he was unable to simultaneously be a commission board member and work for the district because the commission prohibits public employees from serving on its board. Disney World workers criticize DeSantis appointees’ decision to eliminate free passes 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z He can’t simultaneously be a commission board member and work for the district because the commission prohibits public employees from serving on its board, a commission attorney said last week in a legal opinion. Free Disney World passes is latest front in war between Disney and DeSantis appointees 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The latest exhibits also add evidence to the allegation that Paxton recruited a state senator, Bryan Hughes, to request a legal opinion that helped avoid foreclosure on properties owned by Paul and his businesses. Texas Republicans expose GOP AG Ken Paxton in impeachment push 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z A gynecologist and a family doctor sued Labrador after he issued a legal opinion declaring that out-of-state abortion referrals violate Idaho law. Idaho is sued, again, over an abortion law. Educators say it violates free speech 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z “The causation issues as they relate to Mr. Baldwin and the functionality of the firearm do not create causation problems for Ms. Gutierrez. That is our legal opinion.” Judge won’t dismiss charges against armorer in ‘Rust’ shooting 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Ahead of its signing into law, state Attorney General Labrador in a legal opinion said Idaho would prosecute health care workers who refer patients to abortion providers in other states. Abortion on the rise in WA as Idaho travel ban challenged 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z America’s racial tolerance is enshrined in a set of laws and legal opinions that make the practice of some forms of racism illegal. A question for Asian Americans celebrating affirmative action's end: What have we won? 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z An attorney general’s legal opinions are not binding on state agencies, and the new law does not specifically mention driver’s licenses or birth certificates. Transgender Kansas residents can keep updating their documents despite a new law, governor says 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z She has said that she disagrees with the legal opinion of conservative state Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach, who has stated that the law supersedes the judge’s order. The number of Kansas residents changing their gender jumped 300% before a new law began 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The only documents that had been at issue were internal legal opinions. Supreme Court dismisses case in which Democratic lawmakers sued over Trump hotel lease 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Paxton is accused of using him to request a legal opinion that would protect Paul from losing properties in foreclosure. Texas Sen. Angela Paxton barred from voting in husband Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z States have also passed and pursued laws and legal opinions threatening the parents of trans children who receive such care, alleging despite all medical consensus that it amounts to child abuse. Pride as resistance: LGBTQ+ people struggle against right-wing war on their legal rights 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Cheung added that “whether attorneys’ notes are detailed or not makes no difference — these notes reflect the legal opinions and thoughts of the lawyer, not the client.” Trump Lawyer’s Notes Could Be a Key in the Classified Documents Inquiry 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Secretary of State spokesperson Ben Morris said the department is seeking a legal opinion from the Oregon Department of Justice and will follow its advice. GOP walkout in Oregon Senate enters 4th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The House impeachment articles accuse Paxton of using state Sen. Bryan Hughes as a “straw requestor” for a legal opinion that protected a political donor from property foreclosure. Juror and spouse: Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton could vote in trial on husband’s impeachment 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The House impeachment articles accuse Paxton of using Hughes as a “straw requestor” for a legal opinion used to protect Paul from foreclosure on several properties. Why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment fight isn’t finished yet 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z The impeachment accuses Paxton of attempting to interfere in foreclosure lawsuits and issuing legal opinions to benefit Paul. Texas’ GOP-held House set for impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z In the lawmakers’ case, the only documents still at issue are legal opinions. Supreme Court to review Democratic lawmakers’ suit over Trump hotel lease 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z “Now, I would go as far as to say, in my humble legal opinion, that trademark doesn’t give them ownership over the words on their own.” Australia vs. Warner Bros.? 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z But even with that legislation, it would take more digging and a legal opinion to understand how it fit into the GOP playbook. Hard to read? Oregon GOP boycott comes down to reading level 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The allegations include attempts to interfere in foreclosure lawsuits and improperly issuing legal opinions to benefit Paul, as well as firing, harassing and interfering with staff who reported what was going on. Why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment fight isn’t finished yet 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Mr Kennedy said the SPF was supporting several members who had lodged employment tribunal cases and it had sought legal opinion relating to health and safety, discrimination and human rights. Police Scotland officers ordered to shave off beards 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z "The Federal Council shares this legal opinion," the government said in a statement. Swiss government reiterates financial commitment to Credit Suisse deal 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Trump in that investigation was protected by the power of his office and by Justice Department legal opinions that say a sitting president cannot be indicted. Trump faces setbacks in other probes as NY case proceeds 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z While in office, Trump adopted the view of a Justice Department legal opinion that a president could not be indicted. Donald Trump isn’t first ex-president to face legal trouble 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z But first, the UN has to approve the request for this legal opinion, brought by Vanuatu on behalf of the scholars. Climate change: Push for decision at world’s top court 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z On February 18, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a nonbinding legal opinion defining gender-affirming care for minors as an act of child abuse after the legislature failed to pass a ban on gender-affirming care. Texas Republicans propose drag ban modeled after anti-abortion “bounty hunter” law 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z At least as early as November, its website indicated that it would not issue concealed carry permits to local or state correctional officers while it awaited a legal opinion from the attorney general. Retired officers angry at board’s delay on gun-carry law 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z In September, a legal opinion produced under the contract criticised the committee's approach, after it decided it would not have to prove he deliberately misled MPs to show he committed this offence. Boris Johnson: Legal support during MPs' probe extended 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “For me, my legal opinion is that if this passes, Leavitt’s sign could stay,” Dennis said at a planning board meeting last month. Students painted a mural for a bakery. The town wants it removed. 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Because each justice wrote their own legal opinion in the January ruling, Massey said it was difficult to craft a ban permissible under their interpretations. Dueling abortion bans emerge in South Carolina chambers 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The department issued a legal opinion in January saying that the U.S. Fears mount around ‘catastrophic’ abortion pills case as decision nears 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z It appears unlikely Israel could confiscate the artifact from the Palestinians, but a legal opinion against the move could potentially complicate future repatriations. Israel probes legality of US giving artifact to Palestinians 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Bitar resumed his probe this week on the basis of a legal opinion, charging officials including top security official Major General Abbas Ibrahim. Explainer: The Beirut port blast: Why has there been no accountability? 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z A legal opinion commissioned by the government on behalf of Mr Johnson, published in September 2021, also took issue with the committee's approach, calling it "fundamentally flawed". Partygate returns: MPs' investigation looms for Boris Johnson 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Marshall also responded this week to a legal opinion issued by the Justice Department, which said that the U.S. Talk of prosecuting women for abortion pills roils antiabortion movement 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Following a nonbinding legal opinion from Paxton last February, Abbott directed the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents who facilitated gender-affirming care for their kids for child abuse. Texas GOP bills would restrict lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity in public school 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z General Assembly to seek a legal opinion from the International Court of Justice on Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem, and the Israeli government responded with a series of punitive measures. Israel’s Netanyahu races ahead with hard-line agenda 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The legal opinion was posted Tuesday, the same day that the Food and Drug Administration approved modifications allowing retail pharmacies such as CVS and Walgreens to fill prescriptions for mifepristone after receiving certification. Justice Department clears mail delivery of abortion pills even in states with bans 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z It will be sticking to its original interpretation of the rules - and has hit back with a paper of its own, saying the government's legal opinion was based on "misplaced analogies" with the criminal law. Partygate returns: MPs' investigation looms for Boris Johnson 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The Justice Department has issued a legal opinion that the U.S. Justice Dept.: Despite bans, abortion pills may be mailed to any state 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z The UN General Assembly has asked the UN's highest court to give a legal opinion on Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories. UN seeks top court opinion on Israeli occupation 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Vanuatu’s draft resolution requesting a legal opinion from the International Court of Justice was put up for discussion in mid-November at the General Assembly. Tiny Vanuatu Uses Its ‘Unimportance’ to Launch Big Climate Ideas 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Postal Service, which had requested the legal opinion, said that the Justice Department’s interpretation protects mail carriers from liability. Justice Department clears mail delivery of abortion pills even in states with bans 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z In a legal opinion, the Justice Department concluded that the law authorizes the education secretary to relieve borrowers of the obligation to repay federal student loans. Analysis | A Bottomless Pinocchio for Biden — and other recent gaffes 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z This past summer, emails show, she was directed to write a legal opinion on the soundness of starting a book club to improve morale on Ennis’s staff. Social Security whistleblowers say they were sidelined for exposing fines 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z The Trump administration also was accused of slow-rolling congressional requests for information on SARs and argued, in a legal opinion, for limiting congressional access. Analysis | The misleading claim that bank reports show Hunter Biden ‘committed serious crimes’ 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z The campaign for a legal opinion is complicated by geopolitics. Tiny Vanuatu Uses Its ‘Unimportance’ to Launch Big Climate Ideas 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The weight of legal opinion suggests the Scottish government will lose that case, and so Nicola Sturgeon will be left with her Plan C. Chris Mason: The two huge tasks of persuasion for the SNP 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z The law gives the administration “sweeping authority” to reduce or eliminate student debt during times of national emergency, the Justice Department said in an August legal opinion. Small business group files suit over Biden student loan plan 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z “If it’s a decision by the Supreme Court, based on their legal opinion, I would defer to their legal expertise,” said Michael D. MacDonald, the Republican state senator running against Ms. Klinefelt. Why Little-Noticed State Legislative Races Could Be Hugely Consequential 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z The newest stressor elections offices face involves a stunning legal opinion by Attorney General Ken Paxton that appears to conflict with existing state and federal laws. Conspiracy theorists and 16-hour days: Inside the stress elections officials face ahead midterms 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z It has its diplomatic eggs in many baskets, and its president said he wasn’t concerned about pressure from rich, industrialized countries to drop the campaign for an international legal opinion. Tiny Vanuatu Uses Its ‘Unimportance’ to Launch Big Climate Ideas 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The law gives the administration “sweeping authority” to reduce or eliminate student debt during a national emergency, the Justice Department said in an August legal opinion. Libertarian group sues to block student debt cancellation 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The lawsuit that prompted that ruling marked the first report of parents being investigated following Abbott’s directive and an earlier nonbinding legal opinion by Paxton labeling certain gender-confirming treatments as “child abuse.” Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth families 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z “Because war powers issues almost never get litigated on the merits in court, the O.L.C.’s legal opinion is often the only one that matters,” she added. U.S. Discloses Decades of Justice Dept. Memos on Presidential War Powers 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The weight of legal opinion suggests the judges are most likely to rule that it does not. What will Prime Minister Truss mean for Scotland? 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z The idea of seeking a legal opinion from the International Court of Justice came from a group of law students four years ago, Mr. Vurobaravu said. Tiny Vanuatu Uses Its ‘Unimportance’ to Launch Big Climate Ideas 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z In his legal opinion, due to be published later on Friday, Lord Pannick is also expected to question aspects of the process, such as a lack of opportunity for witnesses to be cross-examined. Government legal advice to criticise MPs' Partygate inquiry 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z In light of the toxicology report, the families say they have been left with more questions than answers and will seek a legal opinion. Enyobeni Tavern toxicology report: Suggestions victims suffocated 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z But to be appointed without notifying ministers, the parliament or the public was not “consistent with the principle of responsible government,” Donaghue said in his 29-page legal opinion, which Albanese released publicly Tuesday. Australia to prevent prime ministers gaining secret powers 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The government said it had indeed already concluded that there would be no obstruction prosecution since Justice Department legal opinions say a sitting president cannot be indicted. Panel rules Justice improperly withheld memo in Russia probe 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Vos cited widespread legal opinions that it would be both unconstitutional and impossible to do. Wisconsin GOP leader fires 2020 election investigator 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The ruling confirms the status quo for AI patent law in the US, and shores up what is slowly consolidating as international legal opinion. AI systems can’t patent inventions, US federal circuit court confirms 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Schmidt’s legal opinion says that the state’s legal definition of abortion already excludes treating miscarriages and removing dead fetuses. Kansas AG tries to tamp down fears about abortion measure 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Since he is no longer in office, Justice Department legal opinions that shielded him from criminal charges no longer apply. 1/6 hearings fuel the question: Did Trump commit a crime? 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Both she and the first minister know perfectly well that the weight of legal opinion is against them. Is indyref2 Nicola Sturgeon's biggest political gamble? 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z At the conference in Dallas, Thomas said he made a point of never attacking anyone personally in his legal opinions, the way some newspaper columnists do. Perspective | Justice Clarence Thomas called himself a termite. It fits. 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z That lawsuit marked the first report of parents being investigated following Abbott’s directive and an earlier nonbinding legal opinion by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton labeling certain gender-confirming treatments as “child abuse.” Judge blocks Texas investigating families of trans youth 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The governor’s directive followed a legal opinion by Mr. Paxton saying that such treatments constituted child abuse. Texas Court Allows Abuse Inquiries of Parents of Transgender Children 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z His directive came after Mr. Paxton issued a nonbinding legal opinion saying that such treatment “can constitute child abuse when performed on minor children” under Texas law. Texas Supreme Court allows state to pursue gender-transition child-abuse investigations 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z State Rep. Matt Krause, R-Fort Worth, asked Attorney General Ken Paxton late last month to issue a legal opinion on the matter, asking if Texas "has the sovereign power to defend itself from invasion." "Constitutional invasion": Texas GOP plots legally dubious border scheme to take over deportations 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Senate, released a legal opinion supporting the plan this year, arguing, “The violence and lawlessness at the border caused by transnational cartels and gangs satisfies the definition of an ‘invasion’ under the U.S. Can Texas declare a border 'invasion' and return migrants to Mexico? 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Schiff pointed out that courts have not backed the Justice Department’s past legal opinions on executive privilege. With contempt referrals pending, Justice Department faces fraught decision 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Costello, who still represents Bannon, cited a number of prior legal opinions published by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, which found that current and former executive branch officials were immune from congressional subpoenas. Trump adviser Bannon blocked from using key defense in July U.S. trial 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, issued a legal opinion in February declaring that Ducey has the power to use National Guard troops and state law enforcement to forcibly send migrants back. Ex-Trump officials urge Abbott to declare border ‘invasion’ 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Democrats argue Ms Jackson's record is well-established through over 500 legal opinions and because she has been confirmed in the Senate on three prior occasions. Ketanji Brown Jackson: Key moments as Biden's Supreme Court pick quizzed 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z That order cited a legal opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton, R-Texas, which determined that controversial transgender procedures constitute child abuse. Texas doctor sues after children's hospital halts cross-sex hormones, 'puberty blockers' 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z A new legal opinion from the Biden administration appears to clear the way for wider use of an underutilized harm reduction technique: paying people addicted to drugs for staying clean. Federal government allows program to pay substance abusers for staying clean 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The lawsuit marked the first report of parents being investigated following Abbott’s directive and an earlier nonbinding legal opinion by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton labeling certain gender-confirming treatments as “child abuse.” Texas judge hears case on state’s gender care investigations 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Gen. Ken Paxton, whose legal opinion was the basis for Abbott’s order, was rejected Wednesday by a state appeals court. Column: A law would criminalize care for transgender kids in Idaho — and outside Idaho 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z The lawsuit marked the first report of parents being investigated following Abbott’s directive and an earlier nonbinding legal opinion by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton labeling certain gender-confirmation treatments as “child abuse.” Judge blocks Texas investigation of trans teen’s parents 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The lawsuit marks the first report of parents being investigated following Abbott’s order and an earlier non-binding legal opinion by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton labeling certain gender-confirming treatments as “child abuse.” Lawsuit: Texas investigating parents of transgender youth 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Last week, Abbott instructed state agencies to consider medical treatment for transgender adolescents as child abuse, days after Paxton issued a legal opinion to that effect. Republican Greg Abbott faces conservative challengers in Texas primary election 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z As early voting was underway, Paxton’s office issued a legal opinion calling gender-confirming care for transgender kids child abuse. Texas primary is George P. Bush’s biggest test yet in GOP 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z He issued a legal opinion that gender-affirming medical treatment for adolescents, such as puberty-suppressing drugs and hormones, can legally constitute child abuse. Opinion | In Texas, it is the politicians who are abusing transgender children 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z It aligns with a recent legal opinion from state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican who is also running for reelection, that is directed at gender-confirming treatments incorporating puberty blockers and hormone therapy. In trans people, GOP candidates find latest ‘wedge issue’ 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z He called the judge’s opinion “a partisan political hit job dressed up as a legal opinion.” Biden Administration Halts New Drilling in Legal Fight Over Climate Costs 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z “Courts exist to resolve sincere differences of legal opinion, which is what we have in this case,” Charleston spokesman Jack O’Toole said in a statement. Confederate marker fight may send SC and Charleston to court 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z This week, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued a legal opinion arguing that the crisis at the border constitutes an "invasion" – a move that potentially gives the governor more powers to act against it. Texas law enforcement nab smuggler carrying illegal immigrants, child porn 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Neither Mr. Paxton’s nonbinding legal opinion nor the governor’s directive has any effect on state law or the courts, and some protective service officials said they would ignore the directives. Opinion | In Texas, it is the politicians who are abusing transgender children 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Attorney General Jason S. Miyares later issued a legal opinion that public campuses are not authorized to impose vaccination mandates for students. In Virginia, some students worry about a future without coronavirus vaccine mandates 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Blackness has nothing to do with one’s ability to write legal opinions, parse legal doctrine and question lawyers. Perspective | (Black) lady justice 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Virginia Tech is also following the new legal opinion, stating that the school "will no longer require students to be vaccinated as a condition of enrollment or in-person instruction, effective immediately." Virginia's new GOP AG prompts three largest universities to drop vaccine mandate for students 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z As a practical matter, the old legal opinions had been rendered moot by civil rights laws and Supreme Court cases outlawing discrimination. Attorney general reverses Jim Crow, pro-segregation opinions 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z A legal opinion by lawyers working for Kristof said he has always considered Oregon his home, even though his job required him to live around the world. Kristof faces residency questions in Oregon governor’s race 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Past Justice Department legal opinions have asserted generally that, if the president invokes executive privilege, his senior aides cannot be made to testify. Meadows referral creates new legal, political challenge for Garland and DOJ 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z In July, the Justice Department published a legal opinion concluding that the Treasury Department must provide the committee with the tax returns. Trump loses bid to block his tax returns from Congress 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z The three largest universities in Virginia have dropped their sweeping vaccine requirements after the state's attorney general issued his legal opinion calling such mandates illegal. Virginia's new GOP AG prompts three largest universities to drop vaccine mandate for students 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Nitschke said his nonprofit, Exit International, never pursued approval because it obtained outside legal opinion from a senior consultant who determined it did not need formal authorization or licensing to use the device. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The final section of the casualty report was reserved for the legal opinion. How the U.S. hid an airstrike that killed dozens of civilians in Syria 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z But department legal opinions from 1984 and 2008 have since advised against prosecuting officials who comply with formal assertions of executive privilege. Bannon Indicted on Contempt Charges Over House’s Capitol Riot Inquiry 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z A legal opinion by lawyers working for Kristof, first reported by Willamette Week newspaper, said Kristof has always considered Oregon his home, even though his job required him to live and work around the world. Ex-New York Times journalist announces run for Oregon governor 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The Office of Legal Counsel’s memo that has precluded pursuit of criminal contempt charges was based on cases in which the department issued legal opinions that the assertions of privilege were proper. Column: Don't be too sure about the DOJ's 'duty' to indict Bannon 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z EXIT, an established organization currently offering assisted dying services in Switzerland, says it has questions about Sarco and the legal opinion obtained by Exit International, which is unaffiliated with their group. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Justice Department legal opinions from 1984 and 2008 say that the department will not prosecute officials for complying with a president’s formal assertion of privilege over conversations or documents. Jan. 6 Panel Moves to Recommend Criminal Charges Against Bannon 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z She shopped for a legal opinion: Did Larson’s use of that letter violate copyright law? Who Is the Bad Art Friend? 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The attorney general is tasked under state law with issuing legal opinions to lawmakers. South Dakota AG reviewing Noem’s meeting with daughter 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z A Sheriff’s Department spokesman did on his behalf, saying the agency disagrees with the new legal opinion and believes the far-reaching policy proposed by the commission would be unconstitutional. L.A. County sheriff has legal power to ban gang-like groups of deputies, county lawyers say 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Nitschke said that while there may be dissenting legal opinions, a final decision may only be reached if someone were to bring a case to court after the machine has been used. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z But the counties backed down after state health officials issued a legal opinion affirming consent rights for children 15 and older. School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Eleven international law experts, working in conjunction with the Myanmar Accountability Project, a London-based humanitarian group, drafted a legal opinion arguing that the junta’s behavior disqualifies its legitimacy. Quandary at U.N.: Who Speaks for Myanmar and Afghanistan? 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z The overall process is deliberative and one where the justices justify their conclusions in somewhat lengthy written legal opinions. Shadow docket Supreme Court decisions could affect millions 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z “There was a legal opinion written by our church attorney that looked at both federal and state regulations and he said, this is just a sale of a product; this isn’t money transmission.” Libertarians built a crypto mecca in New Hampshire — then Feds tore it down 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z The agency sent the legal opinion to the Treasury Department, which would formally deliver Trump’s returns to the committee. Congress should get Trump’s tax returns, Biden Justice Department says 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z The Justice Department in a legal opinion backed Mnuchin’s position, saying the request lacked a legitimate legislative purpose and was an “unprecedented” use of congressional authority. Justice says IRS must give Trump tax returns to Congress 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Justice Department addressed the rights of employers and workers in a legal opinion this week. Explainer: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z After days of criticism, commissioners last Friday pledged to return their money, citing a legal opinion from the prosecutor who said the Michigan Constitution bars elected officials from getting additional pay for past work. Judge tells county to retrieve some COVID-19 relief payments 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z “I thought, ‘It is time for the current city attorney to weigh in and issue a legal opinion,’” she said. Could Antonio Villaraigosa come back to the Los Angeles mayor's office? 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z As a community, we are learning from the incident in which a White first-year student at Rutgers Law School used the n-word while quoting a legal opinion. Opinion | Rutgers will not stifle speech 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z I’ve heard a lot of people wondering, “Well, this is an incredibly well-reasoned and rigorous legal opinion, so this is most definitely seeming like a court.” Facebook’s Oversight Board has upheld Trump’s ban — what’s next? 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z City officials also sought a legal opinion from an outside firm, which found the ordinance, including its “private enforcement” piece, conflicted with the U.S. and Texas constitutions. Lubbock, Texas, voters declare a ‘sanctuary for the unborn’ in effort to ban abortions 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z “That would take a legal opinion,” Grow said. Legislation would prohibit marijuana advertising in Idaho 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The first-year student at Rutgers Law School in Newark, who is white, repeated a line from a 1993 legal opinion, including the epithet, when discussing a case. Debate Erupts at N.J. Law School After White Student Quotes Racial Slur 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Now the issue has returned in a case whose quotidian facts hardly seem the stuff of a landmark legal opinion. Opinion | Why we all should want the suspended cheerleader to win her Supreme Court case 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z After the legal opinion put “hundreds” of acres of existing forest off-limits for credits, Gardner said, there was a “run” on the remaining banks created from newly planted trees. Maryland lawmakers debate how forests lost to development should be replaced 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Like Moritz, we saw a range of legal opinions on this. Editorial Roundup: Iowa 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Going after Essex Court Chambers - a group of self-employed barristers - for a legal opinion it reached also shows you how China views an independent judicial system. Uighurs: PM 'stands firmly' with MPs and Britons after China sanctions 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z But in 1985, Mr. Sciaroni drafted a legal opinion that seemed to exempt NSC staffers from complying with the ban on aid. Brett Sciaroni, American power broker in Cambodia, dies at 69 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z His formal legal opinion was commissioned by senior Tory MPs campaigning to reverse the aid cut. Government decision to cut aid budget 'unlawful' 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z The motivation for these pieces of legislation appear to be because some Republican legislators don’t like the legal opinions of current Attorney General Lawrence Wasden. Editorial Roundup: Idaho 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Interior Department press secretary Tyler Cherry said the administration was revoking the legal opinion Trump officials issued in December 2017 that justified the rule and will propose a regulation to reverse it. National Digest: Biden revokes Trump policy that made it easier to kill birds 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z In 1968 he published a book collecting legal opinions by federal judge Learned Hand, titled “The Art and Craft of Judging.” Hershel Shanks, Washington lawyer who became a force in biblical archaeology, dies at 90 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z A legal opinion by senior barristers at Essex Court Chambers has already concluded there was a "very credible case" that the Chinese government was committing genocide against the Uighurs. Government faces fresh rebellion from Tory MPs over anti-genocide law 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Karau declined to comment, but the legal opinion echoes critiques of advocates, police and some attorneys who worry Descano’s move to withdraw from some misdemeanor cases his predecessor handled could shortchange some victims. Judge faults Fairfax County prosecutors for failing to notify victim of trial 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z There is a "very credible case" that the Chinese government is carrying out the crime of genocide against the Uighur people, according to a newly published formal legal opinion. Uighurs: 'Credible case' China carrying out genocide 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z The state attorney general’s office issued a legal opinion years ago saying petitioners should continue using the five congressional districts from the 1990s to gather signatures for initiatives. Mississippi proposes fixing problem with initiative process 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z “Lawyers get paid for legal opinions,” he said. Inside a Pro-Huawei Influence Campaign 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Bice said lawmakers improperly relied on a legal opinion from the nonpartisan Legislative Counsel Bureau that the constitutional language limiting topics of special sessions refers to “bills,” not “resolutions.” Judge rejects lawsuit to block Nevada mining tax proposals 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Others said he mounted an idiosyncratic push to remove the word “acting” from his official title — acting assistant attorney general of the civil division — citing an old department legal opinion from the 1980s. Jeffrey Clark Was Considered Unassuming. Then He Plotted With Trump. 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z A legal opinion is the professional judgement of a respected QC - an independent expert in their field - who assesses the evidence and the law and comes to a conclusion. Uighurs: 'Credible case' China carrying out genocide 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Romney, who clashed frequently with Trump, said there was a “preponderance” of legal opinions that supported moving forward with a trial even though Trump’s term is finished. Democrats press ahead with second impeachment trial, as GOP is divided on how to defend Trump 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Romney said he concurred with what he called the preponderance of legal opinion that an impeachment trial is still appropriate after someone leaves office. Trump's coming impeachment trial aggravates rift among Republicans 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z In a legal opinion that became public early in 2019, the department reversed itself and decided the statute applies to any form of gambling. Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP power broker, dies 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z “As an additional safeguard, Healthcare Highways took the extra step of seeking a second and independent legal opinion by McAfee & Taft law firm in Oklahoma City,” President Alan Scoggins said in a statement. Ex-Stitt staffer lobbies bidding on state Medicaid contract 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The legal opinion was based on an exhaustive legal assessment over six months of publicly available evidence from governments, international organisations, academic scholars, charities and the media. Uighurs: 'Credible case' China carrying out genocide 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z According to his staff, Pence has been "studious" and "diligent about how he's going to approach tomorrow," studying the Election Count Act and reviewing various legal opinions to prepare. No, Pence can't start a coup: Despite Trump's bullying, VP has no power to "reject" Joe Biden's win 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z In the news stories and legal opinions that followed Mr. Bourgeois’s conviction and subsequent death sentence, JaKaren’s suffering is vivid, palpable, fleshly. Opinion | The Man I Saw Them Kill 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The Mississippi attorney general’s office issued a legal opinion in 2009 saying that initiative sponsors should collect signatures from the five congressional districts used in the 1990s. Mississippi defends initiatives in medical marijuana lawsuit 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Bolstered by the new legal opinion, it has finally begun cross-checking prison inmate data with unemployment claims, and it has rehired the antifraud contractor. California dropped its guard before it was hit with $2 billion in unemployment fraud 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The state attorney general’s office issued a legal opinion in 2009 saying that initiative sponsors should collect signatures from the five districts used in the 1990s. Analysis: Lawsuit threatens Mississippi medical marijuana 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, these legal opinions betray the real complexity that abortions had in the ancient and medieval worlds. Abortion and Contraception in the Middle Ages 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Mr Pompeo already made his mark last year, when he overturned a state department legal opinion that said the settlements were" inconsistent" with international law. Mike Pompeo eyes history on Israel swansong trip 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z The state attorney general’s office issued a legal opinion in 2009 saying that sponsors of initiatives should gather signatures from the five districts used in the 1990s. Attorneys defend Mississippi marijuana initiative process 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z The state Department of Justice has in the last few weeks issued a legal opinion rejecting the CDCR’s interpretation of the law. California dropped its guard before it was hit with $2 billion in unemployment fraud 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z In a legal opinion dealing with initiatives, the Mississippi attorney general’s office said in 2009 that the secretary of state should require an equal number of signatures from each of the five old congressional districts. Mississippi mayor challenges medical marijuana initiative 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z But the world of legal opinion is not the same as the sphere of public opinion, which is where Trump and Bannon shape narratives based on feelings, grievances and disinformation. Steve Bannon's back: Ex-adviser says Trump plans to claim victory early 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z She invoked the memory of her mentor, the archconservative Justice Antonin Scalia, leaving little doubt about her adherence to a strict judicial philosophy that has most often led her to conservative legal opinions. Two Parties Offer Dueling Views of Barrett as Confirmation Fight Begins 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z She also turned in hundreds and hundreds of pages of her writings and legal opinions for the senators to review before questioning her on the Oct. Sen. Feinstein, Dems formally ask for delay in Amy Coney Barrett confirmation 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Here are some of her notable legal opinions. Factbox: Notable legal opinions of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z The attorney general’s staff does research and writes legal opinions to guide state and local government operations. Analysis: Quirky or serious, legal opinions guide officials 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z Justice Ginsburg sometimes drew attention for more than her legal opinions. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court justice and legal pioneer for gender equality, dies at 87 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Legal scholars say the government’s national security lawyers often engage in an increasingly problematic practice: refraining from enshrining blunt legal opinions that might tie the hands of policymakers. War Crime Risk Grows for U.S. Over Saudi Strikes in Yemen 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z The letter summarises the legal opinions of Braverman and Ellis and explains where they parted company with Keen, who is the Ministry of Justice’s spokesperson in the Lords. Government's top legal advisers divided over move to override Brexit deal 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The State Department told Emergent that it had obtained a legal opinion from the FDA’s general counsel saying the department could buy Trobigard for use by U.S. diplomats overseas, according to a company record. The government spent tens of millions on a treatment for chemical weapons exposure. The company that makes it won’t say whether it works. 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Among colleagues, Williams was known for consuming almost every legal opinion circulating on a legal question before the court and being unfailingly polite and solicitous toward clerks and staff. Stephen F. Williams, longtime federal appeals judge in D.C., dies of coronavirus at 83 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z In the legal opinion requested by a group of eight Republican lawmakers, Landry wrote that “mask police could face liability if individual civil rights are violated due to the proclamation.” State and local officials tussle over virus restrictions 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z The Sessions-led Justice Department formed the early legal opinions for controversial moves such as trying to deny U.S. entry to citizens of several majority-Muslim nations. Sessions loses runoff in Alabama as Trump helps vanquish a key supporter he came to despise 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Prosecutors in 16 counties signed a letter that asks Little’s office to request a legal opinion from the U.S. Idaho prosecutors question governor’s plan for federal funds 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z State Attorney General Derek Schmidt, a Republican, issued a legal opinion last week saying Kansas law doesn’t allow multiple declarations during the same emergency. Kansas governor vetoes bill limiting her emergency powers 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z However, state Attorney General Derek Schmidt, a Republican, issued a legal opinion late Wednesday saying that Kansas law doesn’t allow multiple declarations during the same emergency. Kansas moves to block COVID-19 lawsuits, restrain governor 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z The Republican prosecutor in Reno County in south-central Kansas, a GOP state senator and seven GOP House members asked Schmidt for legal opinions on various emergency management issues. Kansas AG doubts legality of governor’s May COVID-19 orders 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Schmidt said in a statement that an unnamed local prosecutor asked him to issue a legal opinion. State, local coronavirus orders face challenges in Kansas 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z The coronavirus played a central role in Wednesday’s hearing, physically and in terms of Walker’s legal opinions. Trump’s judicial nominee clashes with Democrats over his comments critical of health care law 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Schwartzman said he would wait for a full filing from the state before rendering a legal opinion on the merits of the case, but he saw a hole in the church’s argument. DOJ claims Virginia governor is violating religious freedom with pandemic order 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z He issued a legal opinion finding that a president has an “inherent constitutional authority” to order the FBI to round up people in foreign countries. Review | The ‘deep state’: From scholarly critique to toxic conspiracy theory 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a legal opinion last month saying local health boards may share addresses, but his advisory opinion is not binding and does not say the law compels sharing. ‘Doesn’t make any sense’: First responders denied basic coronavirus alert due to privacy laws 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z "We just don't want that because we want the companies to open and to open strong. But I'll get you a legal opinion on that." Trump aims to shield corporations from legal liability for workers who contract COVID-19 on the job 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z It was unclear whether the office’s legal opinion on the matter would be released publicly. Trump to suspend immigration to U.S. for 60 days, citing coronavirus crisis and jobs shortage, but will allow some workers 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Barr added a Justice Department legal opinion had ordered Mr. Atkinson to send the report to the executive branch before Congress. Democrats demand probe into Barr’s defense of Intelligence watchdog’s firing 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z House Democrats are now suggesting the same legal opinion applies to WHO funding. White House doubles down on WHO funding cutoff, details coronavirus ‘mismanagement’ 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z The Texas attorney general issued a legal opinion saying emergency orders shuttering gun shops are unconstitutional. Gun background checks smash records amid coronavirus fears 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z The judge’s action requires the prosecutor general to issue a legal opinion. Facebook joins resistance to Bolsonaro virus claims 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z In Texas, the attorney general there issued a legal opinion saying that emergency orders shuttering gun shops are unconstitutional. Trump administration rules gun shops ‘essential’ amid virus 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z “In maligning Mr. Atkinson and falsely portraying him as insubordinate, Mr. Barr misrepresented DOJ’s legal opinion concerning the whistleblower complaint,” they wrote. Democrats demand probe into Barr’s defense of Intelligence watchdog’s firing 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a legal opinion Friday saying emergency orders in his state can’t restrict gun sales. What’s ‘essential’? Exempted activities raise eyebrows 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z At the CIA, Judge Sporkin issued a legal opinion justifying the Reagan administration’s secret sale of arms to Iran in the mid-1980s. Stanley Sporkin, crusading SEC enforcer and tough-minded U.S. judge, dies at 88 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z “Accepting candidate filings and providing receipts for those filings are statutorily required business transactions performed by the Secretary of State’s Office,” Brnovich wrote in the legal opinion. Arizona official told to let candidates file in person 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Nadler also said he would review the Justice Department’s legal opinion that an anonymous whistle-blower complaint related to Ukraine that ultimately helped prompt the impeachment inquiry not be handed over to Congress. House Democrats Inquire About Political Interference at the Justice Dept. 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Over his 22 years as a judge in Krakow, he was hailed as a rising star for his caseloads and legal opinions, often on lawsuits between major corporations. Amid death threats, a Polish judge who fought communists now battles his nationalist government 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z A Trump legal opinion weakened a law to protect birds. She traveled 800 miles to weigh in on a White House plan to roll back a bedrock environmental law. She got 3 minutes to speak. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z But the Washington Indian Gaming Association, a group promoting tribal casino interests, released an opposing legal opinion Monday from former Attorney General Rob McKenna — who concludes the legislature’s emergency clause usage was within its purview. Sports gambling legislation is one step closer to becoming law after Senate committee vote — despite opposition to the bill’s fast-tracking 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The Justice Department last month weighed in with a legal opinion saying the 1979 deadline is real and the ERA is dead. LGBTQ push in Equal Rights Amdt. creates legal mess: Proposal is ‘essentially meaningless’ 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z Conventional legal opinion holds that the justice department should be independent from White House pressure. Attorney general William Barr tells Trump to stop tweeting about cases – live updates 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z And by “analysis” I mean “cogent and insightful legal opinions on complicated issued put forth in such a way as to clarify what seemed confusing with crystal clear perspective.” The biggest threat to MWC is tech companies realizing they don’t need it 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z A legal opinion from a party lawyer said the caucus results certified by precinct leaders were the official outcome and could not be changed without an official recount — even if the math was wrong. How the Iowa caucuses ‘broke down in every way possible’ 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z In late 2019, the pension board finalized a rule that went along with Hood’s legal opinion. New rep resigns, saying she had to choose service or pension 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The agency’s police are following a new legal opinion, the agent wrote. A controversial Trump legal opinion weakened a law to protect birds. Now it might be made permanent. 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Just over a month after the legal opinion was published, for example, a U.S. A controversial Trump legal opinion weakened a law to protect birds. Now they want to make it permanent. 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z One email did include a private outside legal opinion forwarded to the governor’s senior staff. Emails: Companies urged gov to veto anti-LGBT adoption law 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z “Paoletta works well and closely with OMB staff, and his deputy, a career staffer appointed under the Obama administration, has never objected to his legal opinions,” said Rachel Semmel, an OMB spokeswoman. Hard-charging White House budget lawyer in middle of Ukraine decision has pushed legal limits for Trump 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Additionally, the White House released Justice Department legal opinions meant to bolster its case for defying subpoenas from Congress in the impeachment inquiry. Senate impeachment trial set to begin as Trump adds last-minute reinforcements to defense team 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Simultaneously, the Government Accountability Office issued a legal opinion that Trump’s budget office violated the Impoundment Control Act when it withheld Ukraine military aid — and stonewalled the GAO at a level of “constitutional significance.” Opinion | No crime? No dice. Trump needs to sing a new tune. 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The agency’s police follow a new legal opinion, the agent wrote. A controversial Trump legal opinion weakened a law to protect birds. Now they want to make it permanent. 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Mayor Gene Paul and City Clerk Lisa Schaefer said they’ve requested a legal opinion from the attorney general’s office to determine whether the adjustments were allowed - and to prevent any future potential violations. Audit: Louisiana city’s pay supplement may have been illegal 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Senate Democrats said the legal opinion underscored their push to seek witnesses and new documents in the trial. G.A.O. Report Says Trump Administration Broke Law in Withholding Ukraine Aid 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z “This bombshell legal opinion from the independent Government Accountability Office demonstrates, without a doubt, that the Trump administration illegally withheld security assistance from Ukraine,” Van Hollen said in a statement this morning. Federal watchdog agency: Trump broke law with Ukraine scheme 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The Government Accountability Office issued a legal opinion on Thursday saying that President Trump's administration broke the law by withholding defense aid to Ukraine -- the issue at the heart of the president's impeachment trial. GAO says Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z A Justice Department advisory legal opinion earlier this year concluded the committee lacked the “legitimate legislative purpose” to compel the tax returns and, therefore, Mr. Mnuchin did not break the law by defying the subpoena. Federal judge halts Democrats lawsuit seeking Trump’s tax returns 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z But, in June, Barr issued a legal opinion arguing that Bush had “inherent constitutional authority” to order the F.B.I. to take foreign antagonists into custody. William Barr, Trump’s Sword and Shield 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Amid the backlash, RWA announced on Christmas Eve that it had “rescinded” its vote to discipline Milan, “pending a legal opinion”. Romance novel industry in uproar over discipline of author who called book racist 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z In response, the Internet Freedom Foundation, a not-for-profit advocacy group, petitioned India’s directorate general of civil aviation seeking an independent legal opinion on the legality of drones. India’s founding values are threatened by sinister new forms of oppression | Madhav Khosla 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z But the special counsel didn’t render judgment on whether Trump obstructed justice partly because of a Justice Department legal opinion that said sitting presidents shouldn’t be indicted. AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distorted letter to Dems and history 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z "The parliamentary mandate may be acquired solely from the electorate and may not be conditional on the completion of any subsequent formality," he said in a legal opinion. EU court to rule on jailed Catalan leader's rights 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z She said her decision was based on a legal opinion from the attorney general that found the reasons listed for recall were “factually and legally deficient.” State argues grounds listed by recall group insufficient 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued a legal opinion to the Pennsylvania State Police that the gun frames, also known as “80% receivers,” qualify as firearms. State police told to treat ‘ghost guns’ parts as firearms 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The State Department legal opinion will be used by Cruz and others in the coming weeks to argue that Washington can still force the reimposition of U.N. sanctions set to expire next year. Iran hawks win a key concession from Trump administration 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z The legal opinions were written during previous Democratic and Republican administrations by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, which provides legal opinions for the executive branch. Justice Dept. Releases Legal Opinions That Could Bolster Trump’s Claim of Executive Privilege 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z He said his team declined to make a prosecutorial judgment on whether to charge Trump, partly because of a Justice Department legal opinion that said sitting presidents shouldn’t be indicted. AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the people he forgets he knew 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote that no such principle existed and dismissed as “neither precedential nor persuasive” Justice Department legal opinions the government had cited. As Dems zero in on White House, Trump racks up court losses 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Last month, Mr. Pompeo announced that the United States would no longer recognize a 1978 legal opinion in which the State Department concluded that Israeli settlements in the West Bank violated international law. Netanyahu and Pompeo Seek Heightened Pressure on Iran in Wake of Violent Protests 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The State Department’s legal opinion leans in favor of that latter argument by saying the U.S. has a legal avenue to demand the restoration of the U.N. sanctions. Iran hawks win a key concession from Trump administration 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z The U.S. announcement last month upended a four-decade-old State Department legal opinion and subsequent years of carefully calibrated U.S. opposition to settlement construction. Israel to UN: Uprooted Jews should be seen as refugees 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson issued a legal opinion in October saying Alaska Hire is unconstitutional, citing previous court decisions against earlier versions of the law. State settles lawsuit over Alaska Hire employment statute 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z “There was an opinion, legal opinion, rendered that the hold was legal,” Col. Impeachment witnesses agree foreign aid delay is common 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z The administration essentially rejected a 1978 State Department legal opinion holding that civilian settlements in the occupied territories were “inconsistent with international law.” More than 100 Dems send Pompeo letter strongly opposing Israeli settlement policy shift 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Monday’s decision reversed a 1978 legal opinion by the State Department concluding that the settlements were inconsistent with international law. In Shift, U.S. Says Israeli Settlements in West Bank Do Not Violate International Law 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Pompeo essentially rejected a 1978 State Department legal opinion holding that civilian settlement in the occupied territories are “inconsistent with international law.” Four rockets fired into Israel from Syria intercepted by Iron Dome 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. is repudiating the 1978 State Department legal opinion that held that civilian settlements in the occupied territories are “inconsistent with international law.” US angers Palestinians with reversal on Israeli settlements 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Pompeo essentially rejected a 1978 State Department legal opinion holding that civilian settlements in the occupied territories are “inconsistent with international law.” Trump administration eases US stance toward Israeli settlements in West Bank 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Pompeo is expected to say the administration of President Donald Trump will no longer abide by a 1978 State Department legal opinion that the settlements were “inconsistent with international law,” according to the official. Pompeo expected to announce U.S. softening position on Israel's Jewish settlements : administration official 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Pompeo plans to repudiate a 1978 State Department legal opinion that held that civilian settlements in the occupied territories are “inconsistent with international law.” US softens position on Israel settlements in West Bank 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Such legal opinions are not legally binding but are often followed by the court. Legal opinion: EU lawmakers should decide on Catalan leader 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z The Justice Department issued a legal opinion Monday supporting that position, and the White House put out a statement. Experts: White House has dubious reasons to ignore subpoenas 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Ms Bowles, who sought legal opinion on the matter, added Ms Murphy has never been charged with or convicted of hate speech in Canada. Canadian feminist's transgender talk sparks uproar 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z That undermined Kupperman, whose lawsuit claimed he merely sought a legal opinion and wasn’t trying to evade testifying. Opinion | Trump’s newest impeachment defense was devised by … Al Gore? 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Top Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature called on Kelly to rescind the state Department of Revenue policy immediately after they received a legal opinion from Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Kansas AG: New policy for taxing online sales is invalid 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, Maguire followed the dubious legal opinion of Barr’s Justice Department that he cannot forward the complaint to Congress, as the whistleblower law clearly mandates. Heading into 2020, Trump is gaining control of U.S. intelligence 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z The justices can write brutally about each other’s legal opinions, but they swear the personal affection is real. Kavanaugh allegations agitate White House, Capitol. Supreme Court is quiet. 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Clarkson last month issued a legal opinion stating that the state was not in compliance with a U.S. State sues public employee union over dues payments 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Trump says a recent Justice Department legal opinion declared such “discriminatory restrictions” to be unconstitutional. Trump announces help for historically black colleges and universities 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Diane Yetter, founder of the Sales Tax Institute in Chicago, said she has been advising clients outside Kansas not to register with the state before Schmidt issued his legal opinion. Kansas AG: New policy for taxing online sales is invalid 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z She is paid to make careful legal opinions. Racing! Jerry Hollendorfer can’t race at Golden Gate Fields 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z His efforts are soured by a legal opinion from the tribe’s legislative branch that says the ban applies only to the executive branch. Oh how sweet it isn’t: Navajo president bans candy at parade 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z It remains unknown whether federal prosecutors would have sought to charge Trump if not for Justice Department legal opinions concluding that indicting a sitting president could interfere with the office’s unique constitutional responsibilities. Congressional Dems to probe Trump’s alleged role in scheme to silence affair accusations 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Reynolds has said Foxhoven never raised such concerns and never asked the staff for a legal opinion. Ousted Iowa director files $2M wrongful discharge claim 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z The trend has touched off heated legal battles in some state and federal courts over the constitutionality of such searches, resulting in a welter of legal opinions. A magistrate said police could force a man to unlock his phone. Is that legal? 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z Reynolds issued a statement Thursday afternoon saying Foxhoven never raised such concerns and never asked the staff for a legal opinion. The Latest: Ousted Iowa director: Reynolds’ aides lying 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The rule Trump refers to is the Justice Department legal opinion that says sitting presidents are immune from indictment - and that guidance did restrain the investigators, though it was not the only factor in play. AP FACT CHECK: Mueller’s words twisted by Trump and more 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z Because of Justice Department legal opinions stating that a sitting president cannot be indicted and broad “principles of fairness,” he concluded that his team had to stop short of drawing a conclusion about Trump’s actions. Mueller’s approach to question of whether Trump obstructed justice leaves both sides frustrated 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z In his report, Mueller said his team declined to make a prosecutorial judgment on whether to charge Trump, partly because of a Justice Department legal opinion that said sitting presidents shouldn’t be indicted. Fact check: As Mueller testifies, Trump falsely claims exoneration, tries to raise funds 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z The closure of one case would not end other probes it spawned, though charging Trump would be impossible because of a Justice Department legal opinion that prevents the indictment of a sitting president. Prosecutors have ‘concluded’ Michael Cohen campaign finance probe, judge says 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z The justice department backed Mnuchin’s position in a legal opinion, saying the request lacked a legitimate legislative purpose and was an “unprecedented” use of congressional authority. House lawmakers sue Trump administration for president's tax returns 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z People familiar with the matter say the White House has not yet sought a legal opinion; President George H.W. Trump considering cut to capital gains taxes to bolster economy 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Before proceeding with the rule, the condo association board should obtain a legal opinion. Is it legal to require adult supervision of children at a condo swimming pool? 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z The White House hasn’t asked the Justice Department for a formal legal opinion on the matter, the people familiar with the matter said. White House considers capital gains tax break that would benefit wealthy 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Work began in January, but newly elected Democrat attorney general Dana Nessel in March issued a legal opinion declaring the Republicans’ lame duck law unconstitutional. Critics seek to stop Great Lakes pipeline run by company with poor safety habits 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z On Friday, the Justice Department issued a legal opinion saying the secretary was on solid ground for doing so. House Democrat says current Congress may not see Trump taxes 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z Another listed subcontractor, the law firm Goldblatt Martin Pozen, not only lobbied the council for sports gambling legislation on Bailey’s behalf but also peddled an unsolicited legal opinion contending the D.C. Opinion | It’s been a rough week for D.C. Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z McGahn so far has declined to testify pursuant to a White House legal opinion holding that close presidential advisers cannot be compelled to testify. Stepping up Trump clash, House votes to enforce Barr and McGahn subpoenas 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Backed in some cases by legal opinions, companies such as Canada-based Kik, said they believe the “tokens” they were issuing were not securities. U.S. SEC sues social media firm Kik for 'illegal' initial coin... 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Based on that department’s legal opinion, Mueller said, “the Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing.” AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts findings of Russia probe 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z The two fought on same sex marriage, the constitution and voting rights, and frequently wrote sharp critiques of each other's legal opinions. Strange political bedfellows - do they work? 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z A long-standing Justice Department legal opinion “says the Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing,” Mueller said. Mueller: No exoneration for Trump after Russia investigation 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Mueller provided two reasons, which he said were both contained in the department’s legal opinion explaining the policy that rules out charging a sitting President. Robert Mueller Says It’s Up to Congress to Indict a President 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z But the Department of Justice provided a legal opinion claiming he could not be forced to give testimony. US briefing: Trump blocks McGahn testimony, Huawei and Niki Lauda 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Administration officials mulled various legal options before settling on providing McGahn with a legal opinion from the Department of Justice to justify defying the subpoena. McGahn to skip hearing as Democrats debate next steps 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z In a legal opinion released on Monday, the justice department said lawmakers on Capitol Hill cannot compel McGahn, who was subpoenaed by the House judiciary committee, to answer their questions under oath. Trump stops ex-White House counsel Don McGahn testifying to Congress 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a legal opinion claiming that the FDA “lacks jurisdiction” over the drugs used in lethal injections. The Daily 202: Marco Rubio slams CEOs for bad China deals, short-term thinking and not investing in U.S. workers 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The legal opinion from the Justice Department this month sides against the FDA and with Texas. Justice Department says FDA ‘lacks jurisdiction’ over death-penalty drugs 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z He said Monday that the Justice Department would publish its legal opinion on the issue "as soon as practicable." Steven Mnuchin misses third deadline to turn over President Trump's tax returns to Congress 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Shope says in a Wednesday letter that he dismissed the complaint against fellow Republican Rep. Anthony Kern after receiving a legal opinion from the Legislative Council. Ethics complaint against Republican state lawmaker dismissed 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z The justice department’s legal opinion does not prevent McGahn testifying if he so chooses, although it would be potentially at risk to his own career. Trump stops ex-White House counsel Don McGahn testifying to Congress 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Mnuchin said the justice department would “memorialize its advice in a published legal opinion as soon as practicable”. Treasury denies 'unprecedented' request for Trump's tax returns 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z The legal opinion was issued after a protracted battle between the FDA and the Justice Department over the regulation of lethal injection drugs. Justice Department says FDA ‘lacks jurisdiction’ over death-penalty drugs 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z He said a long-standing Justice Department legal opinion that a president could not be indicted while in office did not weigh heavily in Mueller’s analysis. AG William Barr is poised to face grilling over report 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Ultimately, it cleared Trump of criminal conspiracy with the Russians but did not render judgment on whether Trump obstructed justice, citing a Justice Department legal opinion that sitting presidents shouldn’t be indicted. AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s follies on immigration, health care 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Delaware’s lottery director, Vernon Kirk, said he’s worried about how the department’s legal opinion is interpreted because of the potential loss of revenue. AP Analysis: Justice Dept. reversal could cost states $220M 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z And never mind that the failure to charge Donald Trump stemmed not from his innocence but from a Justice Department legal opinion saying a sitting president can’t be indicted. Opinion | What House Democrats should do now 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z Justice Department legal opinions say that a sitting president cannot be indicted, but Barr said he did not take that into account when he decided the evidence was insufficient to establish obstruction. In Mueller report's release, Trump eyes 'no collusion' vindication, but new fights loom 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z After repeated suggestions by Miller, Homeland Security officials sought a formal legal opinion which said that the plan would be inappropriate and not in accordance with federal law. Trump threatens to dump immigrants into California’s ‘sanctuary cities’ 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Department of Justice legal opinion that the state fears will threaten online gambling and state-run lotteries. New Hampshire challenging federal ruling on online gambling 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Last week, Consovoy sent a letter to the Treasury Department urging it to not release Trump’s tax returns until it had received a formal legal opinion on the matter from the Justice Department. Treasury says it will miss Democrats’ deadline for turning over Trump tax returns 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z But companies that count themselves as progressive aren’t waiting on definitive legal opinions. Although transgender workers face steep barriers, corporate America wants to hire them | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z On April 5, lawyers for Trump sent the Treasury Department general counsel a letter telling him not to release the records until the Justice Department has issued a new legal opinion. Mnuchin reveals White House lawyers consulted Treasury on Trump tax returns, despite law meant to limit political involvement 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z And Friday’s letter from Consovoy states that the IRS should wait for a “formal legal opinion” from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel before divulging the returns. Trump lawyer calls on Treasury to reject Democrats’ demand for tax returns until Justice Dept. weighs in 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Consovoy said the IRS should not comply with the request until it receives a formal legal opinion from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel. Fight begins over Trump's taxes, lawyer slams Democrats' request 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Justice department legal opinions hold that sitting presidents may not be indicted. Mueller report: Trump and America wait for Barr to disclose findings 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Justice Department legal opinions have held that sitting presidents may not be indicted. Barr preparing a summary of Mueller report’s key conclusions 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z A legal opinion doesn’t carry the force of law. Louisiana attorney general: Edwards’ budget proposal illegal 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z “No extension should be granted beyond 1 July unless the European parliament elections are held at the mandatory date”, the legal opinion shared among ambassadors on Friday says. No long Brexit delay without election of British MEPs, says leaked paper 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The administration, for example, failed to give opposing GOP senators legal opinions, project details and other information that they had requested about the national emergency, according to lawmakers and Capitol Hill aides. Trump tried to make the GOP border emergency fight about him. He lost anyway. 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Cox was asked for his legal opinion — were the reassurances persuasive? — and all morning, journalists swapped hearsay about what Mr. Cox would do. Theresa May Finds Herself Without a Voice, or a Friend 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The last sentence of the attorney general's legal opinion is the most difficult for the government to swallow. Brexit deal: What do the documents say? 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Judge Carter’s ruling was drawn from a flood of legal opinions that were submitted by academics, law firms and think tanks. Mongols Biker Club Can Keep Its Logo, Judge Rules 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Downing Street is banking on a change in Cox’s legal opinion persuading Brexiters to back the deal. Brexit: Labour rift proves it cannot be relied on, Hunt tells EU 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Attorney General Jim Hood issued a legal opinion in November contradicting that rule. The Latest: Mississippi pension system set to update rule 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The eight legal opinions Jorjani wrote during the first year and a half of the Trump administration exceed the combined total that were issued under the three previous administrations, Kelly said. ‘It’s way too many’: As vacancies pile up in Trump administration, senators grow concerned 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z It wasn’t until the mid-1990s when Civiletti’s legal opinion truly started being exploited, according to Ackerman, who posted an article on its impact earlier this month on his law firm’s website. Meet the Democrat who paved the way for government shutdowns. Yes, a Democrat. 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z He issued an informal legal opinion saying that private events held in public spaces require liquor licenses. Lawsuit seeks to protect Wisconsin wedding barns 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The new legal opinion was greeted with dismay by many in the gambling industry, who fear that the interpretation will limit the growth of the online betting industry across states. Justice Department issues new opinion that could further restrict online gambling 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z As an assistant attorney general in the first Bush administration in 1989, Mr. Barr wrote a lengthy legal opinion asserting that the law was unconstitutional. Trump’s Pick for Attorney General Faces Heat Over Opposition to Whistle-Blower Law 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The legal opinion that became public Monday says a federal law that prohibits interstate wagering applies to any form of gambling that crosses state lines, not just sports betting. Justice Department opinion could threaten online gambling 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The Justice Department in November released an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general. Trump's AG pick William Barr says it is 'vitally important' that Mueller's Russia investigation continue 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z The Justice Department in November released an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Whitaker’s appointment as acting attorney general. Supreme Court stays out of dispute over Whitaker appointment 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z In the 1980s, legal opinions changed and if Congress failed to pass spending bills on time, the government closed down until it did. Today marks the longest government shutdown in history 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z The OMB has approved a number of other late-stage changes, leaving agencies at the mercy of its legal opinions. The partisan warrior leading the White House’s shutdown response 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Experts say the new legal opinion will likely be challenged in court. Justice Department opinion could threaten online gambling 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z A former adviser to industrialist Charles Koch was Zinke’s top lawyer and has issued legal opinions letting extractive businesses off the hook for damage they cause. Opinion | Ryan Zinke is leaving — but his departure is just the beginning 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Ko Ni volunteered to help at every turn, providing written legal opinions about what was possible under Myanmar law. Special Report: In a Muslim lawyer's murder, Myanmar's shattered dream 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z EU lawyers concluded that Babiš was in a conflict of interest in a confidential legal opinion seen by the Guardian last month, and which MEPs cited in the resolution. European parliament censures Czech PM in unprecedented move 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The ethics commission said in a 1994 legal opinion that when tickets are sold, the value of food, entertainment and other services are subtracted from the ticket price to determine the size of the contribution. APNewsBreak: Kansas governor-elect slashes inaugural prices 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Nick Thomas-Symonds, the shadow solicitor general, says the reassurance given by Robin Walker means nothing without a legal opinion from the attorney general backing it up. Brexit minister tells MPs they will have meaningful vote on 'plan B' – Politics live 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The new proposal also codifies some of the legal opinions Bernhardt wrote as solicitor a decade ago, which limit the federal government’s intervention on behalf of imperiled species. Zinke’s #2 has so many potential conflicts of interest he has to carry a list of them all 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z For the next eight hours or so, he reads through federal workplace disputes, analyzes the cases, marks them with notes and logs his legal opinions. Memos to Nobody: Inside the work of a neglected fed agency 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z The Justice Department released a legal opinion last week that said Whitaker’s appointment would not violate the clause because he is serving in an acting capacity. Democratic senators sue over Whitaker’s appointment as AG 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Skoglund said the commission told the inaugural committee that any pricing plan was fine, so long as it was in line with the commission’s legal opinion. APNewsBreak: Kansas governor-elect slashes inaugural prices 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the Justice Department expects to publish a legal opinion supporting Whitaker’s appointment. U.S. acting Attorney General will consult with ethics officials on... 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Nadler said Whitaker held “ridiculous legal opinions” and concluded “he’s totally unqualified. The only qualifications seems to be that the president wants him to be a hatchet man to destroy Mueller’s investigation.” Trump Whitaker pick may provoke constitutional crisis, Democrats say 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z The ordinance was never enforced because Attorney General Tim Fox issued a legal opinion that state law denies local governments any power that affects the right to keep or bear arms. Judge: Missoula can require checks on private gun sales 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z At the request of Anaheim Councilwoman Kris Murray, Fabela agreed to issue a legal opinion on the matter. Living wage measure would not apply to the Disneyland Resort, city attorney says - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The lawsuit stems from a legal opinion issued by the Department of Interior last year that prohibits energy companies and other businesses from being criminally prosecuted if they accidentally kill migratory birds. NY sues Trump administration over migratory bird protections 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The Senate Judiciary Committee has been able to review the more than 300 legal opinions Kavanaugh has authored and the hundreds more he has joined as a circuit court judge. Q&A: The Senate’s feud over Kavanaugh records 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Besides diplomats and technical experts, we had legal opinions from batteries of government lawyers. An excerpt from Wendy Sherman's 'Not for the Faint of Heart' 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Supreme Court nominees avoid giving legal opinions during their confirmation hearings, saying that would be improper. Questions about Trump loom over Supreme Court hearings 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, authoring some 300 legal opinions. AP-NORC Poll: Many indifferent to Kavanaugh nomination 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, authoring some 300 legal opinions. AP-NORC Poll: Many indifferent to Kavanaugh nomination 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z “If the Department of Justice has a legal opinion that says you shouldn’t indict the president, he will feel like he has to follow that,” Ms. Arguedas said. What Will Mueller Do? The Answer Might Lie in a By-the-Book Past 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z Mike Feuer produced a new legal opinion rescinding the office’s prior assessment. Fire Commission moves to give in-house watchdog 'unfettered access' to disciplinary files 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, amassing a record of more than 300 legal opinions that Republicans say are the best indicator of the kind of Supreme Court justice he will be. Clearinghouse for Kavanaugh documents is a Bush White House lawyer, angering Senate Democrats 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z GOP lawmakers say the judge’s roughly 300 legal opinions should be the main focus for lawmakers to review as they vet the president’s pick. Brett Kavanaugh meets Heidi Heitkamp, Joe Donnelly 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Conditions to that legal opinion include that the photography must not be disruptive at the polling place and that the voters aren’t being intimidated or coerced into sharing their ballots. Ballot selfies at polling places are legal in Montana 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Trump's first nominee to the court, Justice Neil Gorsuch, has argued for years in legal opinions that the principle, called Chevron deference after a 1984 case involving the oil company, needed to be revisited. Analysis | The Energy 202: How Brett Kavanaugh could rein in environmental rules on the Supreme Court 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Originalism animates Kavanaugh’s legal career and infuses his 300 legal opinions. Brett Kavanaugh's nomination is a victory for 'originalists' | Jill Abramson 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Judge Kavanaugh’s long history of legal opinions, as well as his role in some of the fiercest partisan battles of the last two decades, will give Democrats plenty of ammunition for tough questions. Brett Kavanaugh Is Trump’s Pick for Supreme Court 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z But his supporters cite his experience and wide range of legal opinions. Trump says he ‘can’t go wrong’ with his top court contenders 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z He also prioritizes academic credentials and likes to have a breadth of legal opinions to gauge how the judge applies the law. Trump mulls Supreme Court choice from 2 or 3 candidates 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Despite the city’s legal opinion, the No Tax on Jobs campaign to place a citywide repeal referendum on the ballot turned in more than 46,000 signatures by a June 14 deadline. Second lawsuit alleges Seattle City Council head-tax vote broke open-meetings law 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Compassion & Choices, an advocacy group that promotes aid-in-dying, filed a notice of appeal late Friday and asked Becerra to uphold the group’s legal opinion that their appeal would trigger a stay of Ottolia’s judgment. Suspension of California’s aid-in-dying law leaves terminally ill patients in limbo 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most full-throated legal opinion in favor of the players to date comes from Benjamin Sachs, professor of labor and industry at Harvard Law School. How the NFL players’ union can block the league’s new ban on protests 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Until the court settles this issue, Justice’s legal opinion does not represent settled law or a definitive legal boundary. Opinion | Yes, Mr. Mueller, you can indict the president 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z But the purpose of agency ethics officials is to provide legal opinions. Funny Business at the Trump Labor Board 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z That change, too, is now delayed: The judge said that he would issue his legal opinion on Ms. Redstone’s change to the bylaws in his decision on Thursday. CBS Tries to Sell Its TV Dramas as Its Own Battle Heats Up in Court 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel should confirm the analysis set forth above in a legal opinion to guide Mr. Rosenstein in the exercise of his duties. Mueller’s Investigation Crosses the Legal Line 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z Still, Ms. Haspel insisted that even if the Trump administration were to produce a legal opinion justifying the use of torture, as officials in the Bush-era Justice Department had done, she would refuse. Gina Haspel Vows She Won’t Allow Torture if She’s Confirmed to Run the C.I.A. 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The judge, known for his thorough legal opinions and an occasionally irascible demeanor, said he “didn’t want any politicians” attending the ceremony. Notable & Quotable: Judge T.S. Ellis 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z When asked later for his legal opinion about the open question of whether Trump has the power to dismiss Mueller, Sessions said he was recused from answering. U.S. attorney general tiptoes around Russia probe at hearing 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z In a legal opinion released Tuesday, Jepsen says legislation passed last year by the General Assembly still requires the U.S. Jepsen says new tribal casino still needs federal approvals 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z He attended a meeting in Card’s office, during which he explained to senior White House officials why the legal opinion that had justified the program was so bad as to be “facially invalid.” Analysis | The Daily 202: How James Comey’s battles with the Bush White House prepared him to stand up to Trump 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z In the Matrix Chambers legal opinion, Mark Gettleson - who is referred to as J - adds further details of alleged working together. Third Vote-Leave whistleblower revealed 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z A Justice Department spokeswoman declined to say whether the department provided a legal opinion on the topic. As Trump vents anger over Russia probe, some senators propose protecting Mueller from getting fired 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Three days before Christmas, it issued a legal opinion that the law doesn’t prohibit the incidental killing of these birds. Nature’s great bird migration under threat by you-know-who 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Herbert’s office announced Tuesday evening that he’d vetoed a bill that would force the legislature to release a legal opinion when they request one. Herbert vetoes 2 bills he says overstep Legislature’s power 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Backed in many cases by formal legal opinions, those companies believed that as issuers of “tokens” they did not fall within the SEC’s remit. Cryptocurrency issuers clean up, shun U.S. investors as SEC gets tough 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The legal opinion was submitted by Matrix Chambers as evidence to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's inquiry into fake news. Third Vote-Leave whistleblower revealed 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Chief Dan Trelka says he’s gotten one legal opinion that says the law allows him to hold his job and serve on the board. Police chief wants to keep job if he wins county board seat 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z “Judges should issue opinions — legal opinions that pertain to legal questions of the case, not to politics or policy or personal sentiment.” AG Sessions blasts nationwide injunctions in Federalist Society speech 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z In a legal opinion published on 20 February, the ECJ’s advocate-general proposes that the court should rule that the Polish government has failed to meet its obligations under the EU’s habitats and birds directives. UK university strike, quark pioneer and the ancient-genome boom 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The Nashville mayor’s office is citing a legal opinion that says the lead prosecutor and his office should recuse themselves from the investigation of the mayor’s affair with her former bodyguard. The Latest: Mayor: DA should be recused in affair probe 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Also on Friday, the mayor’s office circulated a legal opinion that District Attorney General Glenn Funk and his office should recuse themselves from the investigation because they depend on securing city funding for his office. Attorney: Mayor has turned over phone code in affair probe 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Only the government-appointed clerics associated with the Council of Senior Scholars are allowed to issue fatwas, or Islamic legal opinions. Long robes not necessary attire for Saudi women: senior cleric 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z A legal opinion issued Wednesday by Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office resolves a legal question that delayed a parole hearing for a Henry Montgomery, whose U.S. Path to parole hearing is cleared for long-imprisoned inmate 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z The legal opinion issued by Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office answers a question that delayed a parole hearing for a Henry Montgomery, whose U.S. Path to parole hearing is cleared for long-imprisoned inmate 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Republican and Democratic commissioners Wednesday traded statutory citations and legal opinions over the meaning of the Senate vote. Wisconsin elections panel retains embattled administrator 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Reyes’ office drafted a legal opinion about the governor’s powers at lawmakers request but Herbert’s office blocked the release, claiming attorney-client privilege. Utah attorney general says 2017 special election was legal 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Only the government-appointed clerics associated with the Council of Senior Scholars are allowed to issue fatwas, or Islamic legal opinions. Long robes not necessary attire for Saudi women: senior cleric 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z In a letter Thursday, the lawmakers urged the department not to rescind its 2011 legal opinion that internet gambling is permissible under federal law. New Jersey pols to DOJ: Keep internet gambling legal 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z While not binding on the ECJ, such legal opinions are usually endorsed by the court in most cases. Legal advisor says EU fisheries deal with Morocco invalid 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Fund trustees also will seek a legal opinion to confirm that carrying out divestment actions would be consistent with trustees’ fiduciary duties to beneficiaries. NYC taking steps to divest pension funds of fossil fuels 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z The Obama Administration nonetheless issued a legal opinion during its final two weeks concluding that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act broadly prohibits incidental takings. Birds of Regulatory Prey 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z “We see no reason to change our legal opinion and will therefore appeal,” it said. Regulator slaps conditions on D.Telekom all-you-can-watch video produc 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z The acting assistant attorney general, Curtis Gannon, released a legal opinion in May that essentially said the executive branch is only obligated to respond to requests from Republican committee chairmen or a full committee. Democratic lawmakers press oversight of Trump administration 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z According to the legal opinion, that would circumvent the need to open Metro’s compact. Metro funding plan has regional leaders at odds 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z America’s favourite form of warfare followed—a deluge of conflicting legal opinions followed by a petition to the bench. The CFPB, born in controversy, becomes a farce 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z “I don’t share the legal opinion of the High Court,” defense attorney Martin Sadilek told Reuters, adding that he’s weighing steps to potentially reverse the ruling. Czech court upholds extradition of Yevgeniy Nikulin, Russian man wanted in U.S. over LinkedIn hack 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z “We see no reason to change our legal opinion and will therefore appeal,” it said. Regulator slaps conditions on D.Telekom all-you-can-watch video produc 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z The firm said it “operates in full compliance with the law of any jurisdiction in which it operates” and “strictly following the guidance and legal opinions” of major law firms. Deception and Ruses Fill the Toolkit of Investigators Used by Weinstein 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Note well: Trump did not pretend to offer a legal opinion or economic appraisal. In AT&T Deal, Government Action Catches Up With Trump Rhetoric 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The legal opinion determined that such a donation was not permissible. Revealed: Ukip whistleblowers raised fears about Breitbart influence on Brexit 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z GOP House Speaker Greg Hughes says lawmakers asked Reyes for a legal opinion about the governor’s powers but Herbert blocked the release, claiming attorney-client privilege. Utah lawmakers vote to sue AG amid election conflict 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z It has asked the Council of Europe for an expert legal opinion on it. Hungary in language dispute with Ukraine 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z In the race for attorney general, incumbent Herring issued a legal opinion paving the way to liberate abortion clinics from requirements that they meet the same standards as hospitals. For both sides of abortion debate, unusually high stakes in Virginia governor’s race 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z The legal opinion was commissioned by a pro-Gülen organisation based in Europe. Turks detained for using encrypted app 'had human rights breached' 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z That’s being tested in several court cases around the state, including in Charlottesville, and cities such as Norfolk are seeking legal opinions about moving memorials to cemeteries. In the former capital of the Confederacy, the debate over statues is personal and painful 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Rent control was a hot topic at a Reno city council meeting in July, where Councilman Paul McKenzie demanded a legal opinion on whether the city could implement them. Reno rent market at record-high prices, near-zero vacancy 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z A legal opinion eventually resolved that issue, but a broader problem remained: The executive order was more of a philosophical guide than a rigid list of requirements. Has the moment for environmental justice been lost? 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z On Friday, Mr. Grassley said called the new commitment “a very good start” — though he said the Justice Department should still rescind the legal opinion. Marc Short assures Congress that administration oversight tradition will stay 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Late last month, the UN human rights council’s working group on arbitrary detentions issued a legal opinion arguing that the arrest of the Cumhuriyet staff contravened the universal declaration of human rights and was “arbitrary”. Turkish activists decry attack on press freedom as journalists stand trial 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Mr. Bradbury said his legal opinions “speak for themselves,” but denied that he had set out to justify the Bush administration’s existing policies. Trump Nominee Who Wrote Bush-Era Torture Memos Is Scrutinized 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z A request for a legal opinion on whether public university sports’ travel is exempt from the ban has been filed with Becerra’s office, but no ruling has been issued. California AG bans state travel to Texas, 3 other states 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z GOP House Speaker Greg Hughes says lawmakers asked Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes for a legal opinion about the governor’s powers but Herbert’s office blocked the opinion from being released. Lawmakers upset but won’t stop process to replace Chaffetz 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z It was judgment on character, not a legal opinion, and even Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee made no real attempt to dispel it. Opinion | The most chilling line of Comey’s testimony 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z It is required by law and tradition that the attorney general reach legal opinions independently of the president or other White House advisers, for instance. “RussiaGate” has become a catastrophic failure of leadership — and a debacle from which the Trump presidency will not recover 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z A spokesman for New York City’s Law Department, Nick Paolucci, said Monday that the city planned to issue a legal opinion in June confirming that it was in compliance. Sessions Narrows Trump’s Order Against Sanctuary Cities 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Mr. DiNapoli’s office said it had not offered a legal opinion on the issue. Stipends for State Senators Are Under Investigation 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z In support of their contention, the leaders released a legal opinion on the matter they sought from law firm K&L Gates. State officials contend California private-sector retirement plan on firm legal ground 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Paxton last year issued a legal opinion that Judge Mack was likely in compliance with the Constitution. Ken Paxton fights for Texas judge opening court with prayer 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Senate Democrats, however, saw the issue in distinctly different terms, issuing their own legal opinion saying that Mr. Flanagan’s interpretation was an “open invitation to further corruption.” Parties Tussle Over Legality of Stipends Given to New York Senators 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z She, too, is covered by the emoluments clause, according to previous legal opinions issued by the Justice Department. Trump’s Trademark Continues Its March Across the Globe, Raising Eyebrows 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z The younger Barón’s stage presence is far more understated; he wears khakis and open-necked shirts, and offers reasoned legal opinions rather than hyperbole. Child TV star turned Yale-educated lawyer leads ‘big fight’ for Northwest immigrants 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Democrats accused Gorsuch of being so conservative as to be outside the judicial mainstream, favoring corporate interests over ordinary Americans in legal opinions, and displaying insufficient independence from Trump. Senate set to approve Trump's conservative Supreme Court pick 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Democrats accuse Gorsuch of being so conservative as to be outside the judicial mainstream, favoring corporate interests over ordinary Americans in legal opinions, and displaying insufficient independence from Trump. Senate set for pivotal vote on Supreme Court nominee 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Merkley criticized Gorsuch's legal opinions including one against a fired truck driver as well as his writing against legalized euthanasia for terminally ill people. Senator talks all night as Democrats fight Trump court nominee 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z The distinction between political and legal opinion on this issue is critical. Reality Check: Can the UK change its mind on Article 50? - BBC News 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Some Brexit supporters, not in government, say that the UK should pay nothing, and they point to legal opinion that backs them up. Reality Check: Will the UK pay a €60bn 'divorce bill'? - BBC News 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z In his order Mr. Trump relied on a legal opinion written more than a decade ago by the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Donald Trump executive order targets Obama rule on water protection 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z He once wrote in a legal opinion that a citizen's right to bear arms "must not be infringed lightly". Supreme Court choice Neil Gorsuch draws Democrat opposition - BBC News 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z President Trump’s decision to appoint his son-in-law as a senior adviser did not violate a federal anti-nepotism law, the Justice Department found in a formal legal opinion issued Saturday. Justice Department opinion backs Trump on hiring of son-in-law 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z That angered Republicans who control the Legislature, and GOP Attorney General Bill Schuette subsequently issued a legal opinion to the contrary, which is binding unless reversed by a court. Michigan says 38 underperforming public schools could close 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Documents include legal opinions, memoranda, advisories and communications, filed between Election Day and Trump’s official inauguration, from agencies that include the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel and the Office of Government Ethics. ACLU Outlines Plan to Tackle Donald Trump’s Administration 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z The solicitor general is responsible for overseeing county and state criminal appeals, defending constitutional challenges to state statutes and issuing legal opinions. New solicitor general named to replace high court appointee 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z He kept misstating the proposal and, when corrected by reporters, said he would need to “sit down after and walk through it” or get “a legal opinion on how the wording goes.” Trump opponents find an ally: Republican incompetence 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Dozens of groups have sprung up on the WeChat social-messaging app to share legal opinions, news and essays, while leading lawyers offered to represent the family if they chose to sue. A young man died in police custody, and middle-class Chinese are outraged 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Lawmakers drafted the Inspector General Empowerment Act to counteract a 2015 Justice Department legal opinion that forced federal inspectors general to get permission from agencies they monitor for wiretaps and other investigative information. Inspector general nominees gain power, lose confirmation priority 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The 61-page document outlines eight years of the administration’s legal opinions, executive orders and military directives. Ahead of Trump White House, Obama administration releases memo outlining use of force rules 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Most legal opinion is convinced that since the government has not changed its main line of reasoning, it will lose in the supreme court, where 11 justices will consider the case. Gina Miller: supreme court judges on Brexit case are being vilified 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z The European Council does not have a legal opinion on whether that is even possible and clearly in Britain that scenario is as politically far-fetched as it gets. Steering Britain out of the EU - BBC News 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z The Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office gave the health department a legal opinion on the matter, Prosecuting Attorney Rich Weyrich said. Meth contamination found at Burlington motel 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z Last fall brought a wave of legal opinions from attorneys general and state regulators that daily fantasy was, in fact, gambling. Daily fantasy sites DraftKings, FanDuel reach agreement to merge 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z That includes “the fundamental institutional legacy” of relying on executive branch lawyers to produce creative legal opinions clearing the way for preferred policies, Professor Ackerman said. Harsher Security Tactics? Obama Left Door Ajar, and Donald Trump Is Knocking 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z In a legal opinion submitted to the government opposing the legislation, the Israel Democracy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, argued that the law is also meant to stifle nationalist political messages from mosque loudspeakers. Israel moves forward with legislation that would ban mosques from using loudspeakers 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z The Memphis traveler, Justin L. Jones, got legal opinions, advice on airline rules and DOT regulations and frequent encouragement from travel junkies who formed a support team. When United Bumped This Flier, He Fought Back 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z The dueling legal opinions are just one sign of what has become one of the most fiercely contested national issues in education. Civil rights group makes legal case for controversial Education Dept. regulation 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Hong Kong’s Basic Law stipulates that Beijing holds the legal power to make interpretations, and it is the central government’s duty to step in when there is a difference of legal opinion, Li said. In unprecedented act, China bars 2 HK lawmakers from office 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z DeWine says he has been assured through legal opinions that he would have to step aside only if his father personally argued a case. A look at notable state supreme court races in 2016 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The public knew him as a leader on the conservative wing of the Supreme Court whose sharp-edged legal opinions for decades helped frame the nation’s social and political debates. ‘One of the most important Supreme Court Justices ever': Justices, academics dedicate Scalia Law School 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z And that likelihood appears to be why there's no preemptive resolution or official legal opinion on what would happen. Donald Trump Could Win California Popular Vote and Arguably Risk Losing Its Electors 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The administration “ignored the statutory requirement to collect funds for the Treasury,” even though the requirement was expressed in “explicitly mandatory language,” the accountability office said in a legal opinion. U.S. Paid Insurers Funds Meant for Treasury, Auditors Say 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z The Government Accountability Office sided with those lawmakers in a legal opinion Thursday. Insurer payments flouted plain text of Obamacare: Gov’t report 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z The woman, who described her experiences in a lengthy Jezebel interview in June, called the new legal opinion “amazing.” New York Can’t Block Late-Term Abortion in Certain Cases, Schneiderman Says 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z They have asked for a legal opinion from the state attorney general. Starting school after Labor Day will hurt Maryland students 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z The department said it’s the first time it has weighed in with a legal opinion in federal court on bail systems used by state and local courts. Feds say courts’ bail-or-jail policies are unfair to poor 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Young was previously solicitor general under Slatery’s predecessor, Bob Cooper, responsible for appellate litigation and legal opinions requested by state officials. Gov. Haslam names Young to Nashville chancery court 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z "The principle of equal treatment simply does not apply to the treatment that the European Union accords to various third countries," Advocate General Henrik Saugmandsgaard Oe wrote in a legal opinion published on Tuesday. Carbon tax of Swiss flights legal says EU top court advisor 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z But Mr Corbyn, a long-term critic of the war who voted against the invasion, said it had "long been regarded as illegal by the overwhelming by the weight of international legal opinion". Jeremy Corbyn: Iraq invasion was a 'catastrophe' - BBC News 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Mr McCuskley said legal opinion was "crystal clear" that Mr Corbyn would definitely appear on the ballot paper of any future leadership election. Trade unions 'can broker Labour peace' - Len McCluskey - BBC News 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z These were exactly the kind of documents we thought should be available — Pimper’s legal opinion holding the Pacific Far East Line’s tariff illegal was such a memorandum — so we could not agree to that exception. I helped draft the Freedom of Information Act 50 years ago. Here’s what I learned about government secrecy. 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Reeves also accused Hood of issuing a self-serving legal opinion to hold onto trust fund money controlled by his office. Analysis: Hood, Reeves could headline 2019 governor’s race 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z If he OKs the spending, he might still seek a legal opinion. Groups want Gov. Snyder to veto money for private schools 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z A fatwa is a legal opinion used in Islamic sharia law. Saudi Arabian allies pressured UN chief to issue blacklist reversal, sources say 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z While Iranian law does not order the death penalty for converting from Islam to another faith, courts have handed down death sentences based on interpretation of Sharia law and legal opinions issued by religious leaders. European churches say growing flock of Muslim refugees are converting 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z Mumbai police said they are seeking legal opinion on pressing charges but did not specify on what grounds. India comedian in trouble over video 'mocking' Tendulkar - BBC News 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z But Hood issued legal opinions that say $72 million of that money is legally classified as trust funds, meaning an agency is just holding it for someone else. Analysis: Hood, Reeves could headline 2019 governor’s race 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z But Mr Jenkin said his committee had published three legal opinions that "make it perfectly clear it is illegal" and accused the government of "planning to break the law". George Osborne tells MPs to focus on EU 'substance' - BBC News 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z “It’s not just the shamefulness of the legal opinion, it’s the fact that it was an exercise of judicial activism. . . . He inserted the judiciary into most divisive political controversy in our history.” Roberts emphasizes high court’s restraint, independence 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a legal opinion agreeing with the schools, noting that state law deals with Chicago schools differently than others in the state. Investigation: Chicago schools not in need of state takeover 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z In the name of academic discourse, the resolution’s authors seek to expunge from the university the name of a distinguished jurist whose legal opinions they disapprove of. The Posthumous Attacks on Scalia Begin 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Justice Department officials said Tuesday that a new directive and an accompanying legal opinion would address some of those concerns. Justice Dept. Takes Steps to Restore Watchdogs’ Access to Records 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z But the reality is that when Paxton offers a legal opinion or does an interview with state or national media, his comments are shaded by the fraud allegations. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z The bill may be in jeopardy after Tennessee’s Attorney General issued a legal opinion earlier this week saying the state risked losing federal education funding if it becomes law. Business leaders sign letter opposing bathroom law 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z That legal opinion was subsequently formally withdrawn by the department, and since then many officials, including President Obama and Leon E. Panetta when he was C.I.A. director, have said they believe waterboarding is torture. Fact Checks of the 2016 Election 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z The AFC said it planned to send the bidding agreement and host candidate questionnaire to Indonesia, China, Thailand and South Korea and seek government guarantees and legal opinion on the bids. Indonesia among 4 countries hoping to host 2023 Asian Cup 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z She pushed for a legal opinion barring the state Motor Vehicle Administration from unilaterally cracking down. Md. Del. Ana Sol Gutiérrez: Time to stop electing establishment whites to MD 8 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Besides, “a cease and desist letter is just the legal opinion of one party,” he says. This 26-year-old hacker can make a self-driving car, but can he take on Tesla? 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z There would also be penalties for tardy information disclosures and an obligation for new fund managers to obtain a legal opinion endorsing their operations - all with immediate effect. Chinese hedge funds scramble as regulators clean up 'Wild East' 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z She said a legal opinion constrained what she could say publicly. Ex-EPA official defends agency’s work in Flint water crisis at Capitol Hill hearing 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z The other three top legislative leaders ultimately denied the request, responding with either a legal opinion on what the law requires or a copy of the legislative records’ policy. How open record laws are applied in state legislatures 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z But legal opinions by the Treasury Department, Wolf’s office and the attorney general’s office conclude that such spending to protect the welfare of prisoners is warranted, in part by the U.S. Pennsylvania Treasury will OK prison funds above law’s limit 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z His pithy legal opinion reflected his personal enthusiasm for eugenics as a science. History of science: When eugenics became law : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z It circulated a legal opinion to counter its critics; the NGOs issued one of their own. Flare-up 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The legal opinions in question were later repudiated as flawed, and some experts believe the harsher techniques were never lawful. Trump needs his 'own damn bucket' to waterboard: Ex-CIA chief 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z In general, Justice Scalia seemed suspicious of elite legal opinion, suggesting that it reliably espoused liberal orthodoxies. What Would Scalia Want in His Successor? A Dissent Offers Clues 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The man known for his elegant legal opinions and profound intellect was found dead in his room at a hunting resort by a ranch owner. The death of Antonin Scalia: Chaos, confusion and conflicting reports 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z It was his legal opinion that by making this declaration, Cosby would no longer be entitled to fifth amendment protections from self-incrimination and would be required to give testimony in any civil depositions. Bill Cosby's lawyers call former prosecutor as witness in assault case 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z The groups representing the tech industry came armed with a series of legal opinions from leading data protection experts that played down the differences between how privacy was handled in both regions. U.S. and European Negotiators Near Deadline for Data Transfer Deal 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Fatwas are not considered law, rather they are legal opinions sometimes meant to apply to specific situations or intended as general religious guidance. Saudi Arabia’s Top Cleric Forbids Chess, but Players Maneuver 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Both kept pressing her about a legal opinion due by a pan-European judicial advisory body, the so-called Venice commission. Polish Prime Minister Rejects Criticisms of New Policies 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote Tuesday in a nonbinding legal opinion that the popular online games run afoul of existing Texas law. Texas is the latest state to cast doubt on the legality of daily fantasy sports sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Now, the firm has obtained a legal opinion accusing Peru of violating U.S. securities regulations in an effort to spur the U.S. Hedge Fund Challenges Peru on Land Bonds 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z GOP Senate President Bill Cadman last week called the plan illegal, citing a nonbinding legal opinion from the Legislature’s own lawyers. Hickenlooper refuses to give up spending and tax idea 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Once the evidentiary part of the proceedings is complete, the statement said, a judge will issue a legal opinion and the Foreign Affairs Ministry will provide a corresponding agreement. Mexico formally begins extraditing 'El Chapo' to US 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z He cited a nonbinding legal opinion from the Legislature’s own lawyers, an opinion Democrats dispute but could gird Republican opposition to the plan. Partisan spending rift divides Colorado lawmakers, governor 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Facebook officials now say they are reviewing posts more stringently and using legal opinions and language experts to determine whether users’ comments are infringing on German law. Germany springs to action over hate speech against migrants 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z That admission is significant, says Philippe Sands, one of the authors of a separate legal opinion prepared for Amnesty International by the legal firm Matrix Chambers. Saudi arms sales: Court threat by campaign group - BBC News 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z The GAO legal opinion, requested by Senate Republicans in April, centered on the EPA’s attempt to drum up public support for its Waters of the U.S. EPA use of social media to tout own program broke law: GAO 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z State Attorney General Herbert Slatery later said in a legal opinion that federal law prevents Tennessee from refusing entry of Syrian refugees. Tennessee lawmakers discuss Syrian refugee vetting process 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Constitutional expert Ives Gandra Martins, who wrote in a legal opinion this year that there was a juridical basis for impeachment, said the process would ultimately be decided politically. Brazil decides to open impeachment proceedings against the president 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z The district attorney’s office added it doesn’t entirely agree with everything in a separate state legal opinion, which also says separate fees for ride-hailing companies are illegal. Clark County reconsidering Uber, Lyft driver registry rule 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z |
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