Sentence examples for decision maintained from inspiring English sources

Massachusetts officials, for their part, in criticizing the court's decision, maintained that the purpose of marriage was procreation, that children were better off in male-female unions, and that gay unions would pose a burden to the state.

She "did not knowingly intend to influence the Travel Office decision," maintained her lawyer last week, "and she was unaware that her expressions of concern might impel others to take action".

Mr. Bowers, who made a defiant departure after the court's decision, maintained that St. Bart's would not survive without the income from the tower and accused his opponents — parishioners and ex-parishioners as well as the city agency that foiled his vision — of being church-killers.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the lone justice dissenting from Monday's decision, maintained that the appeals court faithfully applied Grutter.

My decision maintains this order".

The court decision maintains a sensible balance.

Congressional aides said the decision maintains the Democratic hold on the Senate for at least another week.

"Today's decision maintains an unfortunate status quo -- BellSouth must continue to provide pieces of its network to competitors at below-cost prices," BellSouth said.

Rafael O. Gomez, Hispanics United's lawyer, said the nonprofit would appeal the board's decision, maintaining that the Facebook posts were harassment.

The sisters appealed the decision, maintaining that the state has no right to search private property for documents whose existence can't be proven beforehand.

Many defense lawyers said they disagreed with today's decision, maintaining that even if racial discrimination by defendants can be shown in their peremptory challenges, it is not a "state action" and thus should not be disallowed.