Justice defended the settlement as a "serious sanction," and said it did not seek a larger fine because Barclays had disclosed the crimes and cooperated with prosecutors.
In the incredulous language of talk radio, Mr. Justice defended his show and dismissed the notion that Arizona's political culture had served as the backdrop to the shooting or an inspiration for the suspect, Jared L. Loughner.
Thomas, a conservative and the only African American justice, defended Georgia's handling of the case and disputed Stevens's contention that the state's courts were required to review similar cases to guard against racial and other disparities.
While Nixon was easily persuaded by Friedman's market-driven rationale, he ultimately pitched the AVF to the American public under the guise of civic justice, defending the program with airy platitudes about "the principles of individual liberty".
I hope and intend that anyone closely examining my agenda will see reflections of a much greater tradition -- a tradition of social justice defended and represented by the Catholic Church.
Ministers are tussling with the impact of a series of judgments at the European court of justice defending the free movement of workers within the EU, so making any hasty move will be difficult.
You can, you know, love two children at once". In other words, we can stay loyal to the issue closest to our heart whether advancing racial justice, defending the environment, or ensuring a livable wage while also act on the underlying crisis weakening our democracy.
In their paper, Lee Epstein of the University of Southern California and two colleagues examined 4.519 votes in 516 Supreme Court free-speech cases from 1953 to 2010 to determine whether "justices defend the speech they hate".
In a 268-page judgment, the justices defended the Indian government's right to protect its natural resources.
Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, joined by three other justices, defended the majority's decision, noting that that "reasonable minds may differ".
So on the other side, a broad array of states, environmental and health groups (including NRDC), forward-looking power companies, and clean energy and high-tech firms have intervened in the case to help the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice defend the Plan.
