petitioner
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In that case, petitioner Joseph Accardi alleged that the attorney general had compiled a list of “unsavory characters” and circulated it within the DOJ, and he was on the list.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
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 ● Jan. 20, 2026
The petitioner on Tuesday is First Choice, which runs five pro-life pregnancy centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Two years later, the court dismissed the petition, directing the petitioner to approach the committee handling transfers of wild animals by zoos.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
In all but one, the government was the petitioner.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
