Sentence examples for lawsuit supporting from inspiring English sources

In January 2011, Schuette dragged Michigan into a lawsuit supporting the State of Arizona's right to enact immigration law, despite a long history in federal jurisprudence as a field occupied exclusively by the federal government.

The two Democrats running against him, State Comptroller H. Carl McCall and Andrew M. Cuomo, the former federal housing secretary, charged that the governor, in opposing the lawsuit, supported a system that harmed children.

Lobbying, letter-writing, e-mail campaigns, testifying before tribunals, filing lawsuits, supporting referenda, collecting signatures for ballot initiatives, peaceful protests and picketing: all public articulation of issues, complaints and interests designed to spur government action qualifies under the petition clause, even if the activities partake of other First Amendment freedoms.

Although no figures are available on the number of lawsuits supported by lenders, public records from one state, New York, show that over the last decade, more than 250 law firms borrowed on pending cases, often repeatedly.

Ms. Goodier said she had heard of Ms. Cook's lawsuit and supported her right to serve as a male soldier during re-enactments.

Riotur's planned lawsuit was supported by the Brazilian government, with president Fernando Henrique Cardoso stating that the episode "brought a distorted vision of Brazilian reality".

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead, a Republican, told HuffPost in a statement that, although the state hasn't joined the lawsuit, he "supports it and the claims it presses completely".

"I think supporting lawsuits against manufacturers is problematic for Gore in Pennsylvania because it raises the prospect that guns could be outlawed".

The state of Louisiana filed a brief supporting the lawsuit, arguing that the suspension would cause irrevocable harm to its economy.

As a result, she said some groups were assessing the possibility of supporting a lawsuit to challenge the license.

State's Attorney Anita Alvarez in Cook County contends Illinois's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional and is filing a motion supporting a lawsuit opposing the ban.