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In 2010, he filed a habeas petition to challenge his detention with assistance from the Innocence Center, a San Diego-based nonprofit law firm dedicated to freeing people who have been wrongly convicted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

The Miami-Dade County court case database confirmed that Lavandeira filed a petition for temporary custody on Aug. 7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

While the tribe no longer needs BIA approval for each energy-related lease or agreement, the Interior Department still retains some oversight, and interested parties can petition for compliance review.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

An online petition in January 2026 called for Hashemi's deportation from the US due to his mother's involvement in the hostage crisis.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

When Hermod reached Hela with the gods’ petition, she answered that she would give Balder back if it were proved to her that all everywhere mourned for him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Carr said on X that Amazon should focus on its own FCC-established satellite milestones “rather than spending their time and resources filing petitions against companies that are putting thousands of satellites in orbit.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

California’s district judges were overrun with emergency petitions for writs of habeas corpus, a legal maneuver rarely used outside death row appeals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

There were also reports of parents bringing their petitions to Union Army generals stationed in Maryland.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

They were also more likely to sign petitions, join demonstrations, and support climate policies.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

Here the gentlemen interposed with earnest petitions to be further enlightened on these two last-named points; but they got only blushes, ejaculations, tremors, and titters, in return for their importunity.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Over the years, Narwat has petitioned chief minister, MPs and district officials, and written to the National Human Rights Commission, seeking improvements to the two Khedi Kalan schools.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The trust fund fight began in June, when Reiner first petitioned for the money in probate court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

California Attorney General Rob Bonta had petitioned for an April 2027 start.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Without telling me, my brother petitioned for sole guardianship of our mother.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

In 1936, a delegation headed by the Parrish Street Gang petitioned the city for a twelfth grade at all-black Hillside Park High School.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

“What, was Leo not available?” she asked, as if petitioning the gods.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Cherneff: Almost immediately after emancipation in Maryland, there were reports of parents petitioning for the freedom of their children.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Every Fire Survivor’s Network said it was petitioning to join a state enforcement action announced this year against the company to make sure the case results in meaningful changes at California’s largest home insurer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Constellation is petitioning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to bypass that delay.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

Pedrito and Jaimito have come and gone a dozen times, petitioning here, visiting a friend with pull there.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez