Sentence examples for proceedings sought from inspiring English sources

During cross-examination, lawyers for the Department of Homeland Security — which oversees immigration proceedings — sought to link Mr. Qatanani to terrorist-affiliated groups and individuals.

While opinion can be divided, Unicef holds that children who are unlawfully recruited by armed groups must be primarily considered as victims of violations against international law and not as alleged perpetrators and treated in accordance with international standards for juvenile justice with alternatives to judicial proceedings sought where possible.

Mr. Picard faces a deadline next month to initiate legal proceedings seeking to recover money.

He said that after publication Madonna launched legal proceedings seeking damages "in excess of £5 million, being the estimated value of the photographs".

Additionally, scores of entertainment and sporting personalities have started civil proceedings seeking compensation for the unlawful interception of personal voice mail messages.

Scotland entered proceedings seeking the kind of stirring performance that has been less frequent under Strachan's management than some would portray.

The memo said that while the outside teachers may help floundering teachers, their written evaluations would also "likely carry a great deal of weight in disciplinary proceedings seeking the teacher's termination".

There's agreement from Newcastle property developer Jeff McCloy (the "walking ATM") who has launched supreme court proceedings seeking to stop Icac releasing its report into the secret funding of Liberal candidates by prohibited donors (Operation Spicer).

In January 2003, he initiated legal proceedings, seeking to bring the clone's parents to court so its health could be verified.

When the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service initiated proceedings, Astacio sought to withdraw his plea.

Before its verdict on Feb. 5, Jamaat and other opposition parties staged huge protests against the tribunal's proceedings; they sought to renew those protests on Tuesday, but the government denied their request.