Mike Mullen with respect to the President's other radical assault on the U.S. military - namely, his determination to repeal the law barring avowed homosexuals from serving in the armed forces, one would have reason to doubt the ability, or at least the willingness, of these two men to give the Commander-in-Chief "advice" he did not want to receive.
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And if he has made a determination that executing the law by enforcing the terms is unconstitutional, I don't see why he doesn't have the courage of his convictions and execute not only the statute, but do it consistent with his view of the Constitution, rather than saying, oh, we'll wait till the Supreme Court tells us we have no choice.
That determination defies logic and the law, but was a necessary fiction for the agency to continue operating under limited emergency powers that such a finding invokes.
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Second is a recognition of the limits of the judicial role, an understanding that a judge's job is to interpret, not make law, to approach decisions without any particular ideology or agenda, but rather a commitment to impartial justice, a respect for precedent, and a determination to faithfully apply the law to the facts at hand.
The President, who often backs down in the face of determination, might well sign it into law.
Quebec's separatist provincial government promised its own counter-law affirming its right to self-determination.
Following OSHA's determination, either party can appeal to an administrative law judge.
That will mean devoting more resources to the initial determination of status, and restricting appeals to points of law.
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And a judge can make a determination as to whether or not I am upholding the law or breaking the law.
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The determinations of whether to begin an impeachment inquiry and what type of inquiry to conduct are vastly different than the determination of whether there is evidence of a violation of law or statute.
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But the court noted that the determination regarding exemption is one involving a controlling question of law, that there is substantial ground for difference of opinion, and that an immediate appeal from the order will materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation.
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Reuters reports that on remand, the presiding administrative law judge reversed his stance in a new initial determination, clearing Microsoft of the remaining infringement charge for patent number 6, 069, 896 on wireless peer-to-peer technology.
But the court said the determination regarding overtime exemption is one involving a controlling question of law, that there is substantial ground for difference of opinion, and that an immediate appeal would materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation.
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If, as DOJ argued in Williamson, a determination by federal officials that a specific regulation is unwarranted under federal law does not mean that states are barred from adopting the same regulation, then the Arizona immigration statutes cannot be deemed to conflict with federal law.
The British government insists that its control over the islands, which dates back to 1833, is clear under international law, and that the right of the Falklanders to self-determination is not negotiable.
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But when it comes to the interests of the claimants, concepts such as democracy, the right of self-determination of nations, respect for the rights and intelligence of peoples, international law and justice have no place or value.
We support the determination of the Palestinian Authority to fulfill its responsibility to end violence and to maintain law and order as announced by Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas.
Fortunately, shortly after the Center urged Mr. Bush to confirm that he is, in fact, "President Yes" when it comes to his determination to deploy missile defenses as soon as technologically possible (as required, by the way, by law), "W." did just that in remarks at a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
We are pleased with the Administrative Law Judge's finding that Microsoft did not violate Motorola's patent and are confident that this determination will be affirmed by the Commission.
Al-Haq's case is that Britain has an obligation, under international law, not to assist Israel because it says Israel has interfered with the Palestinian right to self-determination, has acquired territory by force and has committed war crimes.
At the time of the last big reshuffle, in 1997, the junta changed its name from the sinister-sounding State Law and Order Restoration Council to the less-intimidating State Peace and Development Council, and reiterated its determination to restore democracy.
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