Villages may undergo zoning adjustments Oct 16, 2008
It is all done in a fair, due process of law manner, he said. Adjustments. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Nigeria: Court Orders Shell to Forfeit Oil Terminal Oct 15, 2008
According to the court, "The rights and interest of the claimants and that of Shell as landlords and tenants remained intact and were recognised by section 36(4) of the Act until the governor of the state, following due process of law revokes the right of occupancy granted to the holder. On the strength of decided authorities and the Act itself, I do not think that a tenant/leaser in the instant case, Shell, can translate into a holder by virtue only of the customary agreement of 1958 since... (allAfrica.com)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 14, 2008 Oct 15, 2008
"Sounds like socialism to me, and that is an exact quote in Obama's voice, talking to a plumber at a campaign event. If THAT doesn't scare you, nothing will -- but the semi-quasi-pseudo socialists on this blog will either agree with that statement, or they will find a way to excuse it.Watch them dance! Apollo wrote on Oct 14, 2008 6:09 PM:Re: Reardon (5:28 p.m.)OK, Reardon, I don't have so much ego that I can't admit when I'm wrong.Maybe the word "fairness" was not the right word. Better would... (North County Times)
Law cracks down on attorneys Oct 14, 2008
It also says that DiNapoli has embarked upon his own illegal and unconstitutional course of action whereby long-standing, qualified members of the [retirement system] are summarily, and without due process of law, stripped of said rights. Reader Comments. (Albany Business Review, NY)
* Thai riots leave trail of horror injuries Oct 13, 2008
and] the government has a responsibility to prove that all the actions taken on Oct. 7 were carried out according to the due process of law. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Arizona engaged in political dogfighting over land near base Oct 12, 2008
Otherwise, the county wants a court to uphold the legality of the restrictions, noting in a letter to Goddard that "landowners affected will bring suit against Maricopa County for a taking of their properties without due process of law or compensation.". Wilson does not believe the dispute will linger long.. (AZCentral -- News)
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Senator and Political Aide Indicted for Honest Services Fraud, Extortion, Bribery and Money Laundering Oct 3, 2008
A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until convicted through due process of law. If convicted of the charged counts, the defendants could face up to the following maximum sentences: honest services wire fraud, 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine; extortion, 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine; receipt of a bribe, 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine; money laundering, 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine; making false statements, five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. (PR Newswire)
Indianapolis 500 Winner and Two Others Indicted on Tax Evasion Scheme Oct 3, 2008
A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until convicted through due process of law. If convicted, the defendants face a maximum penalty of five years in prison on the conspiracy to defraud the United States count, and five years in prison on each of the tax evasion counts. (PR Newswire)
The Miranda Warnings: Origin and Me... Sep 20, 2008
" The Origin of the Miranda Warning In 1963 Ernesto Miranda was arrested in Phoenix as a suspect for kidnapping and rape. Police questioned him. Miranda admitted to the crimes orally and in writing. He did not know he had no obligation to speak to police without a lawyer, or at all. The victim identified him in a lineup. At trial his attorney objected to the use of his statements. Miranda was convicted. His statements and the identification were the evidence. He was sentenced to 20 to 30 years... (Suite101.com)
North Korea's crimes against humanity Sep 19, 2008
Furthermore, North Korea continues to hold as many as 200,000 people without due process of law for arbitrary reasons in political prison camps. Not only are they imprisoned in unspeakable conditions - fed starvation-level rations, forced to labor under brutal conditions, and subject to torture and execution for trivial offenses - but so are their relatives, including the elderly and children, under a three-generation guilt-by-association system instituted by North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung. (Boston Globe)
Higa sues over harassment case Sep 18, 2008
Stacy Higa, Big Island mayoral candidate and county councilman, has filed lawsuits in state and federal courts saying he did not receive due process of law when a federal judge ruled in favor of a former aide who accused him of sexual harassment. Although Higa was accused by former Council aide Melissa Chang in 2005, he was not a defendant in the case heard by federal administrative law Judge William Schmidt last year. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Bass attorney: Just what Sep 18, 2008
The court ruled that, "a statute which either forbids or requires the doing of an act in terms so vague that men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application violates the first essential of due process of law.". Addy told the commission that the term "criminal record" would fall under that ruling because there are so many applications - an ordinance violation, tax violation, speeding, pending cases arrests. (Pekin Times, IL)
Going into debt to buy a debt Sep 16, 2008
Well, if they don't care about being destroyed by the Federal Reserve, I figure that maybe they WILL care about the assault on the "takings clause" in the Fifth Amendment that forbids the damned government taking people's property from them "without due process of law.". So I yell out, "So you want some uniformed Gestapo pigs just taking your stuff away without your permission, just like the Federal Reserve has taken the buying power of your money away, so that each of your remaining dollars has... (Asia Times Online)
Execution of Alderman delayed Sep 16, 2008
Due process of law is never so important as when dealing with capital punishment to ensure the justice system is as just as possible. Last October, the board granted Alderman a clemency hearing, but his lawyers said they were focusing their efforts at halting the execution on the grounds Georgia s lethal-injection procedures were unconstitutional. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
European Union condemns Philippines violence Sep 16, 2008
"The European Union is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence in Mindanao, the growing number of civilian casualties and displaced persons. It particularly condemns the indiscriminate killing of civilians and calls for those responsible to face the due process of law," it said in a statement. "The European Union is also concerned that civilian militias may become embroiled in the violence. This is particularly worrying and has the potential to inflame sectarian violence," it added. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Bar Council to have EGM on ISA (updated) Sep 13, 2008
Immediate past Bar president Yeoh Yang Poh said it was sad to learn that the Government deemed it necessary to deprive the people of their freedom without going through the due process of law after 50 years of nation building. Hendon Mohamed, past president of the Bar Council, said she was shocked that the ISA was still used for purposes of convenience, and urged the Government to consider allowing itself to become more open and let the people speak up. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Point/Counterpoint: Traffic cameras contentious Sep 10, 2008
After two Davenport citizens recently challenged the city's use of traffic-light cameras, deeming the system unconstitutional and accusing it of violating an individual's rights to due process of law, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in favor of the city of Davenport and upheld its use of traffic-light cameras. The cameras have provided a very important service in terms of public protection, while simultaneously generating revenue for both the city and also traffic-safety education programs. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Nazri: Dont sue those doing their jobs Aug 26, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: One should not stop the due process of law by turning around to sue the police, Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) or the media. You can t stop the due process of law in this country. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Delhi: Firm fined for threatening calls Aug 21, 2008
Telecom co fined for using recovery agents to threaten-Delhi-Cities-The Times of India. Telecom co fined for using recovery agents to threaten21 Aug 2008, 0548 hrs IST, Deeksha Chopra,TNN. (India Times, India)
Puerto Rico Governor, Senior Aide and Former Campaign Director Indicted on Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges Aug 20, 2008
A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until convicted through due process of law. SOURCE U.S. Department of Justice. (PR Newswire)
Plant raid raises questions of labor abuses, kashrut Aug 19, 2008
Kosher Vegetarian wrote on Aug 15, 2008 10:59 AM:" Is Agriprocessors being subjected to a lynching because they are owned and operated by fervently Orthodox Jews? The company hasn't been charged with anything yet. Don't they have a right to due process of law and the presumption of innocence guaranteed by the United States Constitution? ". arnie draiman wrote on Aug 15, 2008 12:36 AM:" terrible situation made worse since we assumed that Torah Jews would treat their fellows as equals. oh well.... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
I. C. Quaye wishes Gas peaceful Homowo celebration Aug 16, 2008
"The due process of law should be made to take its course to ensure that peace and harmony prevail during the celebration and any person who flouts the law should be dealt with in accordance with the dictates of the law," he said. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Group sues government over GT sale Aug 12, 2008
They argued that the decision was not in accordance with due process of law ... The plaintiffs also contended that the contents of the agreement and its implementation were not in accordance with due process of law, adding that the assets of GT had been grossly undervalued and understated ... The plaintiffs thus are seeking many relieves from the court, including a declaration that the agreement being entered into by government was not in accordance with due process of law and was therefore a... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
SBY gives ministers the all clear Aug 5, 2008
"But I will let the due process of law prove it," he said. Ka'ban also denied the allegations, saying he was not involved in the House committee deliberating the BI law. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Mexican facing execution in US appeals to Supreme Court Aug 4, 2008
"Should Texas execute Mr Medellin before Congress has a reasonable opportunity to convert the (ICJ) judgment into a justifiable federal right, the State of Texas will forever deprive Mr Medellin of his constitutionally protected right not to be deprived of his life without a due process of law," his lawyers told the Supreme Court in their motion this week. They asked the high court "to ensure that its judgment has its intended effect of guiding the political branches to a constitutionally... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Abdullah: We do not fear Anwar Aug 2, 2008
However, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the due process of law on the sodomy case involving Anwar would continue to proceed. If he (Anwar) is qualified to contest, he will contest, no matter what. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
President to grill Paskah, Ka'bah Aug 2, 2008
"The President will give them a fair opportunity to explain and defend themselves. The President leaves it to legal facts and respects the due process of law, but on the other hand, this is also about political commitment," said Andi. But Vice President Jusuf Kalla insisted that political contracts signed by Cabinet ministers could not serve as grounds to show Paskah and Ka'ban the door. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Major James stands by his country and his father Jul 31, 2008
The Constitution is what guaranteed Sharpe James due process of law when he was indicted. It guaranteed he wouldn't be tried on some vague charge of being a "corrupt politician"-- a charge many, including federal prosecutors, apparently think exists. (NJ.com -- News)
Convincing DMV of citizenship tough Jul 24, 2008
The fourteenth amendment addresses birthright citizenship along with various other civil rights: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A deal-breaker for India Jul 22, 2008
What is democracy worth if people cannot walk the streets on account of their lowly caste or drink water from a village well or can have no access to the due process of law because they have been "untouchables" for millennia. The sad reality is that Indian democracy has given a wide berth to those hundreds of millions of Indians. (Asia Times Online)
More of this story Jul 22, 2008
" The USA spends 69 billion tax dollars every year on the drug war, builds 900 new prison beds and hires 150 more correction officers every two weeks, arrests someone on a drug charge every 17 seconds, jails more people than any nation and has killed over 100,000 citizens in the drug war. In 1914 when there were no prohibited drugs 1.3% of our population was addicted to drugs, today 1.3% of our population is still addicted to drugs and theres way more crime and violence because of the huge... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Building future friendship without past violence Jul 19, 2008
With respect to the CTF's very founding, both countries agreed to ignore universal human rights principles -- for example, see the clause that offers amnesty without due process of law and exonerates the CTF from future responsibility. Doing so jeopardizes both countries' commitment to promote peace at the international level, such as Indonesia's efforts at conflict resolution in Myanmar's ongoing democratization process. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Terrorist ordered deported 20 years ago still lives in Brantford, Ont. Jul 17, 2008
Through seemingly inexhaustible avenues of appeal and due process of law, he has staved off deportation to Lebanon. In 2001, the refugee board's appeal division concluded Mr. Mohammad was a terrorist under the Immigration Act and upheld his deportation. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Malaysia's Anwar ignores police summons Jul 15, 2008
We have to follow the due process of law. Just wait. (Channelnewsasia.com)
View from the cop: Eye on crime Jul 13, 2008
Granted, rights can be taken from you, but only by due process of law. Convicted felons lose their right to vote and their right to keep and bear arms - but these rights must be taken from an individual on a case by case individual basis - again due process. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
AP IMPACT: US Wavered Over S. Korean Executions Jul 7, 2008
Muccio later wrote that he urged South Korean officials to stage executions humanely and only after due process of law. The AP found that during this same period, on Aug. 15, Brig. (CBS News -- World)
LETTERS: NCT, July 3, 2008 Jul 4, 2008
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. OBAMACAN wrote on Jul 3, 2008 6:23 PM:Re: He Said at 5:49 p.m.It is utterly amazing how the conservatives started by lashing out at Michelle Obama, a woman of true self-made accomplishment, but when... (North County Times)
Bangladesh's new anti-terror laws 'shocking': rights group Jul 1, 2008
"It is also deeply regrettable, in a country where serious problems have been identified in due process of law, such as the use of torture to gain convictions, that the ordinance allows the death penalty," Adam said. Copyright. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Judge: Firm lied about subpoena delivery Jun 28, 2008
Process servers help ensure due process of law by alerting people to court proceedings, delivering thousands of lawsuits and subpoenas every year in civil and criminal cases. "The courts fundamentally depend on process servers to be truthful," said Sullivan, who estimated that a company like Stokes & Levin receives up to $100 for each delivery. (Boston Globe)
Greenland denied on whale catch Jun 27, 2008
South Korea described the EU bloc vote as "interference with the legitimate process of this organisation and the due process of law". A number of Caribbean speakers picked up the theme. (BBC News -- Europe)
Was the Revolution Conservative? Jun 26, 2008
It was a conservative movement meant to keep those institutions, things Americans hold dear to this day such as trial by jury, due process of law, and the rights of free speech. It was not a revolution at all, following the European sense of the word. (Suite101.com)
Understanding the Bill of Rights Jun 25, 2008
People cannot be forced to testify against themselves in criminal trials, nor be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, and property can t be taken for public use without compensation. Everyone facing a criminal prosecution has the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, and the right to know what charges are being leveled. (Suite101.com)
After slavery, new system recreates old torments Jun 22, 2008
Douglas A. Blackmon's "Slavery By Another Name" details the rise and flourishing of African-American involuntary servitude long after its prohibition by the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution - particularly the 13th, banning slavery and involuntary servitude, and the 14th, guaranteeing the rights of citizenship and due process of law to all born or naturalized in the United States. As Blackmon, Atlanta bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, points out, one... (Boston Globe)
Giuliani's foes see abortion as chink in armor Jun 19, 2008
The Legislature finds that the guarantee of due process of law under the Constitution of South Dakota applies equally to born and unborn human beings. . (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
REGION: County weds gay couples Jun 19, 2008
These protections cannot be taken away from any citizen, without the due process of law. Courts are there to interpret law, not enforce law (like stated above). (North County Times)
SA Yoder still considering Beaman retrial Jun 14, 2008
The Illinois Supreme Court threw out Beamans conviction last month, ruling prosecutors violated his constitutional right to due process of law. The decision cited evidence that implicated a second man, not presented at trial, as well as weak evidence against Beaman. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Yoder will not appeal Supreme Court decision in Beaman case Jun 13, 2008
The court ruled evidence used by prosecutors to send Beaman to prison was weak and violated the former Illinois Wesleyan University students right to due process of law. The court said prosecutors didnt reveal evidence about another possible suspect, known as John Doe in court papers. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Next step for Beaman's ISU murder case comes Thursday Jun 11, 2008
The high court ruled evidence used by prosecutors to send Beaman to prison for 50 years was weak and violated the former Illinois Wesleyan University students right to due process of law. Lockmiller was found dead in her apartment on North Main Street in Normal. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Strip-searches prompt suit vs. SCC and sheriff May 29, 2008
Garcia, a former Santa Cruz County resident, charged that he and others suffered "physical, mental, and emotional distress, invasion of privacy, and violation of due process of law and federal statutory and constitutional rights," according to the complaint. He is suing on behalf of himself and SCC detainees who were strip-searched without suspicion from two years before the complaint was filed through the present. (Nogales International, AZ)
California Man Indicted For Conspiracy In Operating Internet Pharmacy May 23, 2008
A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until convicted through due process of law. The case is being prosecuted by the Criminal Division's Fraud Section and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, with investigatory assistance from the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration. (PR Newswire)
Kenya:No Amnesty Deal, Says Cabinet May 23, 2008
Said the PPS brief on the Cabinet meeting: "The police should categorise in terms of the gravity (minor or major) the offences of all the cases of persons in custody, pending investigations for further consideration by the Cabinet;"that the due process of law should be respected and that there should be total impartiality in regard to investigations and prosecutions. "It is understood there had been complaints that the youths were being persecuted by the Government for the atrocities that were... (allAfrica.com)
Supreme Court says case against Beaman weak in 1993 murder May 23, 2008
The court said McLean County prosecutors violated Beamans constitutional right to due process of law and called for Beaman to get a new trial. The decision means McLean County States Attorney Bill Yoder must decide whether to embark on a new prosecution of Beaman, 35. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Gays, Guns and Guidelines May 21, 2008
But that decision was based on the 14th Amendment, which was passed after the Civil War with the aim of guaranteeing the residents of every state, regardless of race, the "privileges or immunities of citizens," "due process of law" and "equal protection of the laws.". It was not much of a stretch to conclude that the 14th Amendment, which the U.S. Supreme Court had said protected "the right of the individual ... to marry," barred anti-miscegenation laws. (Townhall.com)
Attorneys call pension probe 'illegal and unconstitutional' in new lawsuit May 17, 2008
The lawsuit calls Cuomo's investigation "a politically motivated gambit." It also says that DiNapoli "has embarked upon his own illegal and unconstitutional course of action whereby long-standing, qualified members of the [retirement system] are summarily, and without due process of law, stripped of said rights.". The challenge to the pension investigations, which Roemer has dubbed "Operation Push Back," has its own Web site. (Albany Business Review, NY)
LETTERS: NCT, May 16, 2008 May 17, 2008
"Bill Clinton (1992 age 46):When the choice is between hope and fear, always choose hope.Submitted 8:52 a.m. - re-submitted 10:19 a.m. Reardon wrote on May 16, 2008 10:47 AM:To So Reardon: I approve of the police destroying homeless camps, because of sanitation and trespassing. I also approve of an owner destroying homeless camps on his/her property -- or even hiring people to do it. I do not approve anyone not hired by a landowner trespassing on the owner's property, except police who can... (North County Times)
Barr backs gay marriage ruling May 17, 2008
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. It means if you don t like gay marriage, that s just fine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lawyers Fight Back Over Pension Probe May 16, 2008
DiNapoli is "summarily and without due process of law" depriving longstanding members of the pension system of their benefits in violation of the state Constitution, the suit also alleged. The plaintiffs are attorneys who received pension credits for work they performed for 20 years or more for local governments. (Law.com)
Satyam loses appeal in forgery case May 15, 2008
While agreeing that the case would continue in Texas court, Satyam's CFO Srinivas Vadlamani said, "The underlying case is expected to be tried in the US in 2009. The US case is in a very preliminary stage and has to under go the due process of law and Satyam is confident that it has merits in the case and would contest the case. It is premature to make any judgement on the quantification of any potential damages and also the matter is subjudice. Satyam is considering its legal options as regards... (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
16 comments May 13, 2008
Without those bothersome restrictions, the new Native Hawaiian Governing Entity would be free to favor some and deprive other persons of life, liberty or property, without due process of law or the equal protection of the laws. What is that but a plan to give racial supremacy to Native Hawaiians. (Human Events Online)
Civil War impacted Missouri children May 12, 2008
Through the machinations of one of them, Mrs. Cleaver's stepson was taken from her, by due process of law, and bound out to him until the boy should be of age (to work without wages, of course). When Mrs. Cleaver protested' she was driven from the courthouse, with a horsewhip, by the sheriff. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Bawku Naba asks to Govt to state its position on Bawku conflict May 10, 2008
"Therefore if there are persons today who are refusing to accept decision arrived at through the due process of law then whose decision do they want to accept?" He questioned. He appealed to the Government to also deal firmly with those supporting, misleading or encouraging the acts of conflicts in the area to serve as deterrent to others. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Eminent domain usually not the best solution May 8, 2008
President V. should check with one of his profs who teach constitutional law and get a primer on the Fifth Amendment: No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. He'll find that situations such as this aren't just about the interests of private-property owners, but rather about their constitutional rights. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
LETTERS: Sunday, May 4, 2008 May 5, 2008
And, it says "nor shall any PERSON...be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law..." The word citizen appears nowhere in the 5th Amendment. The 6th Amendment uses the word "witnesses" not citizen "witnesses.In the 9th and 10 Amendments, the word "people" is used, not citizen.Finally, in the 14th Amendment not only are the words "All persons born or naturalized" definitively used to define natural born citizenship but the 14th clearly states that all PERSONS are... (North County Times)
SC reserves verdict on Shaukat Guru's plea Apr 23, 2008
It was unfortunate that he was convicted in violation of the constitutional mandate that no person would be convicted without being heard or be deprived of his fundamental rights without following due process of law, he argued. Opposing the plea, additional solicitor general Gopal Subramaniam argued that the petition was not maintainable as curative option had already been exhausted. (Times of India)
Panic in Needle Park Apr 22, 2008
without due process of law ... Has anyone ever seriously maintained that they were denied due process of law or suffered cruel and unusual punishments. (Human Events Online)
