Sentence examples for Blocking justice from inspiring English sources
Instead of blocking justice for gay people, some governors are actually leading the way.
The Chamber's hypocrisy - blocking justice for everyday Americans while using the courts liberally for its own pro-corporate agenda - is the subject of a new report released today by the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
For many survivors – whether abused in care homes, boarding schools or church institutions – it sometimes feels as though different parts of the establishment collude to block justice.
Republicans did not try to use a filibuster to block Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Mr. Obama's first nominee to the Supreme Court, who was confirmed last August on a vote of 68 to 31.
"While this has been an exhausting day for all involved, tomorrow we will continue to fight back on last minute appeals and efforts to block justice for the victims' families," Hutchinson said in the statement.
Prosecutor Susann Gill argued that lifting the stay would block justice by requiring the state to retry Skakel before an appeal is finished.
There has been only one filibuster against a Supreme Court nominee, and that was to block Justice Abe Fortas' elevation to chief justice, not to block his initial appointment.
Donald Trump's offensive against so-called sanctuary cities was dealt a blow on Thursday when a US appeals court panel made up of Republican-appointed judges upheld an injunction blocking the justice department from certain threats it has made against the havens nationwide.
His pick for Attorney General, Sen. Jeff Sessions, has a history of blocking criminal justice reform and a dubious history of enforcing voting rights.
Following Gardner's blocking Justice Department nominees in protest of Sessions's rescission of the Obama-era marijuana memo, the senator spoke directly with the president and elicited a pledge for the administration to respect local legalization laws in exchange for lifting his hold.
Who is Buddy Jacobs, and how does he block criminal justice reform in Florida?
