petitioner
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The petitioner, listed as the Los Angeles Turf Club, seeks that the 3X3 wager be deemed legal for concluded races as it is with live races.
From Los Angeles Times
“But it also means that some petitioners, like Khalil, will have to wait to seek relief for allegedly unlawful government conduct.”
The petitioner suggests repurposing a building at nearby Chapelfield Gardens as a dovecote and source of food, in the hope it diverts pigeons away from the market.
From BBC
The report recommends listing lions “in an area largely coinciding” with what the petitioners requested, which includes the Santa Ana, San Gabriel, San Bernardino, Santa Monica, Santa Cruz and Tehachapi mountains.
From Los Angeles Times
The petitioner on Tuesday is First Choice, which runs five pro-life pregnancy centers.
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