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attorney

[uh-tur-nee] / əˈtɜr ni /


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Jerry Brown nominated him for state attorney general.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

A panel of judges, following the law, refused to allow Habba to serve in an interim capacity, forcing Trump to withdraw her name from consideration for the job, designating her acting U.S. attorney instead.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

As Joyce Vance, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, emphasized, “this is the time to vote early.”

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

Their attorney Daniel Weiner said in a statement to the BBC that, "they are confident that they will prevail on the claims asserted against them".

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

It was now clear why the doctors had summoned not the sheriff or a prosecutor but Bill Smith’s personal attorney.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

She prefers using diversion programs to handle defendants suffering from mental illness or addiction issues, according to her campaign website, but hasn’t specifically said she’d ban deputy city attorneys from filing any particular case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Last week, attorneys asked that Lett compel Trump to face deposition after the last scheduled meeting did not take place.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

It’s unclear whether they are represented by attorneys; they have not yet entered pleas in response to the charges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

That includes signed statements from attorneys, doctors and witnesses that your late partner understood the new will when he signed it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

He turned his attention to the attorneys in front of him.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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