Sentence examples for lawful steps from inspiring English sources

He said the department will also " take all lawful steps to claw back" funds from jurisdictions that willfully violate the law.

The Senate Democratic leaders did not suggest what "lawful steps" they had in mind.

WASHINGTON — The Democratic leadership in the Senate asked President Obama on Friday to take "any lawful steps" available to avoid a default on the nation's debt if Republicans continue to press their demand that an increase in the government's borrowing limit be accompanied by spending cuts of the same magnitude.

"It is shocking that they bombed residential areas in response to the violence that occurred in Brazzaville on April 4. Instead they should have taken lawful steps to ensure that criminal suspects are brought to justice".

In a surprise appearance at the start of the White House press briefing Monday, Attorney General Sessions said he would take "all lawful steps to claw back" federal funding from sanctuary cities, an undefined term that typically refers to jurisdictions where local law enforcement refuses requests by immigration agents to hold non-serious offenders who face deportation.

In a surprise appearance at the start of the White House press briefing Monday, Attorney General Sessions said he would take "all lawful steps to claw back" federal funding from sanctuary cities, an undefined term that typically refers to jurisdictions where local law enforcement refuses requests by immigration agents to hold non-serious offenders who face deportation.

Now in private practice, he recently argued that Mr. Obama's step was lawful.

Educating myself away from crime and back to lawful society was the first step.

Almost all practicing Muslims believe in Sharia, though the Islamic religious code of behavior is often confused with extremism, and deporting lawful residents and citizens is a step beyond even Trump's proposal to stop Muslim immigration.

"We do not believe the commissioner's decision is lawful, and are therefore taking the necessary legal steps to challenge the rate reduction, [and] rate refund," State Farm spokesman Sevag Sarkissian said in an email. .

The White House has just taken a large step toward a more sensible and lawful policy on illegal immigration.