Sentence examples for statutory discretion from inspiring English sources

The general rule is that anyone who has to exercise a statutory discretion must not "shut his ears to an application".

Furthermore, her statutory discretion was so wide that she could exercise it to determine the appropriate value of a motor vehicle in every case by relying on the Customs OMVV.

In a report titled "Sue and Settle: Regulating Behind Closed Doors," the U.S. Chamber of Commerce describes the concept as "when an agency intentionally relinquishes its statutory discretion by accepting lawsuits from outside groups that effectively dictate the priorities and duties of the agency through legally binding, court-approved settlements negotiated behind closed doors".

He said that it was one thing for a judge to exercise discretion within the statutory range for the offense as set by the legislature.

"Even if such statutory authority were within the discretion of the commission," she said, "the exercise of that discretionary authority would at least raise questions about the constitutionality of its action".

Time and again the high court has limited executive discretion by reference to statutory principles of interpretation and the principle of legality.

Proponents of presidential power have sometimes challenged such statutory limitations on a president's discretion to remove an executive branch official, so if a Republican takes over the White House in 2013 and wants to fire Mr. Cordray, it could set up a new round of litigation over the separation of powers.

According to 2013 report by the Congressional Research Service, "Courts have historically not required that the executive branch have specific statutory authorization for particular exercises of prosecutorial discretion".

The bill, spearheaded by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), will involve reductions in mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses, an expansion of the federal "safety valve" (which allows judges to use their discretion to sentence people below statutory mandatory minimums), and will expand reentry programming and early release.

In reaching these conclusions, Judge Lewis acknowledged the mandatory statutory deadline for filing returns, coupled with the discretion granted to the secretary, as the state's chief elections officer, to accept late-filed returns under limited circumstances.

The suggestion that an injunction pending appeal, prohibiting the removal of plaintiff from the United States until plaintiff's expedited appeal is decided on the merits, will harm the I.N.S. is not compelling.... 2. Substantial Case on the Merits This case is mainly about statutory construction and the proper exercise of executive discretion.