The Republican vote was "definitely not determinative of whether or not Clinton won those states," said Professor McDonald.
It further uncovers a general attitude in Lebanese culture whereby age in itself can be determinative of whether an opinion matters, is of value and should be heard.
The evidentiary preemption provision would then make these safety determinations both automatically admissible in any litigation and force both federal and state courts to recognize the EPA's conclusions as "determinative of whether the substance meets the safety standard under the conditions of use addressed in the safety determination".
"In my judgment, the making of that offer, and the failure to accept it by Mr Mitchell, is ultimately determinative of the issue of whether or not it was reasonable to incur the costs of two legal teams at the trial of the preliminary issue, subject of course to the costs judge determining whether there was unreasonable duplication or that costs have been unreasonably increased".
The more important question is not whether race is a factor in people's votes but whether it is a determinative factor — that is, whether Obama's being black is the disqualifying fact for white voters that it might have been 20 years ago or whether it has now been reduced to one of those surmountable obstacles that any candidate has to overcome.
The opinion decided three issues: First, whether the Capobiancos had improperly removed the child from Oklahoma; second, whether state law or the ICWA is determinative of Brown's status as a parent; and third, whether the Capobiancos met their burden of proof to terminate the parental rights of Brown.
"What happens to Cape Wind, whether it goes up or goes down, will not be determinative of the future of wind energy in the United States," he said.
"Whether the regime is doing better or the opposition is doing better is frankly not determinative of that outcome because the outcome requires a transition government," he said, referring to efforts to negotiate a political settlement.
Poverty, race, ethnicity and immigration status are not in themselves determinative of student achievement.
I conclude that the application of the erroneous standards is not determinative in this case.
