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 Commerce Department “should be concerned about who the petitioner is,” said Pasquale Casillo, who oversees exports at Pastificio Liguori, one of the affected pasta companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

“It is highly, highly unusual to be seeking detention of a petitioner given the factual record of today,” Judge Michael Farbiarz said on Friday.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025

In all but one, the government was the petitioner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander