Same Sex "Marriage": Illegal in All Fifty States Jul 7, 2008
The court said the plaintiffs were entitled to the issuance of a "writ of mandate" but issued no actual writ to state officials to perform the ministerial act of issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Even if they had issued a "mandate," state officials are sworn to execute the law and not effectuate a court's opinion. (Townhall.com)
FEC Nominee Withdraws Name After Objections May 17, 2008
Richard L. Hasen, a law professor at the Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, said the most important action by the FEC is a "non-controversial and ministerial act" approving requests for public financing by presidential candidates. McCain is expected to ask for the $84 million available this year for the general election. (Fox News)
Continue reading Apr 23, 2008
"The rule of law that applies to this single issue is that the issuance of building permits, when the request complies with zoning codes and building codes, is a ministerial act," Brewer said. "In other words, there's no discretion involved.". (Selma Enterprise, CA)
County to take title to Disney Concert Hall Jan 7, 2007
At one level, it will be a ministerial act, the signing of a deed that places title to the architecturally distinctive structure under county control. But at another, it symbolizes the extraordinary turnaround that Los Angeles itself has experienced in recent decades. (Los Angeles Times)
State panel approves tax refund for utility Nov 14, 2006
"This is not a time to retry the original decision. This is a simple ministerial act.". Carson City District Judge Michael Griffin ruled in October that the Nevada Tax Commission has the authority under a state confidentiality statute to meet in closed session to consider taxpayer appeals. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Business)
A long and rambling job application Sep 26, 2006
Judges would have much greater powers than now in deciding whether a ministerial act or law was constitutional. Mr Brown also repeated, in more explicit terms than before, his view that, apart from emergency action, Parliament, not the executive, should make the final decisions on matters as important as peace and war. (TimesOnline)
Campaign 2006: 2003 bank deal raises questions of possible conflict for Westly May 30, 2006
A ministerial act is one in which the official has no discretion, such as registering a car if all the paperwork is in order. "Without discretion there's no room for monkey business," he said. (Sacramento Bee -- Politics)
Who wants the Abolition of Parliament Bill? Feb 21, 2006
Just as a perfect criminal statute for ministers appears to be one in which everything is illegal so that prosecutors have discretion to put anyone in front of a court, a perfect authorising statute is one that makes lawful any ministerial act or policy. Some of us have a different view. (TimesOnline)
