plaintiff
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The legal barrier Exxon faced was that it wasn’t clear that the 1996 statute allowed a plaintiff to sue companies like Cimex, since government-affiliated entities are generally protected by sovereign immunity.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
The lawsuit, filed last year, has put the plaintiff lawyers in the unusual position of playing defense.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
The dissent also claims the Court’s ruling leaves the plaintiff “without a remedy for the significant harms he has suffered.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
In a March lawsuit, the federal government said there were still 482 agents in Minnesota, according to the plaintiff, ACLU-MN.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Besides being plaintiff, I’d be visible to the entire school, city, and state as “that kid.”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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