Sentence examples for affirmed states from inspiring English sources

In its McDonnell v. United States decision, a unanimous Supreme Court affirmed states' right to regulate "the permissible scope of interactions between state officials and their constituents".

Passed by the Virginia legislature on December 24 , 1798 they affirmed state authority to determine the validity of federal legislation and declared the acts unconstitutional.

The composition in this connection is identified with the affirmed state of affairs (res affirmata).

Meanwhile, on Wednesday credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service affirmed State Street 's rating at investment-grade Aa3 after the company reported higher third-quarter earnings.

A more modest ruling affirming states' rights would allow the political process more time to work.

The passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010 and a Supreme Court decision two years later affirming states' rights to refuse to participate in the law's Medicaid expansion triggered this fight.

"It appears now, with the 6th Circuit, the Supreme Court will take up one of these cases and decide whether to affirm states' rights to define marriage between a man and a woman," said Jim Campbell, a senior attorney for the Alliance Defending Freedom, which opposes same-sex marriage.

If you're depressed about the daily efforts in the United States to restrict abortion rights -- not to mention the recent court rulings affirming states' rights to lie to women seeking abortions -- maybe you should pick up the new World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on abortion policy and standards of care.

62, 47 L.Ed. 167, affirming State of Maryland v. Northern Central Ry.

The ruling had the effect of affirming state and local policies that were openly biased against poor people, he said.

Cauthen, jockey of Affirmed, stated, "This horse has got a great chance of pulling it off," but added, "you never know, that's why they have to run the race".