reinstatement

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They sought reinstatement to their job, a ruling that the government acted illegally, protection from criminal charges, and financial damages.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

None of this is news, but on the 50th anniversary of the death penalty’s reinstatement in the United States, it is worth reflecting on why those problems persist.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

She is seeking "lost wages, lost benefits, reinstatement" and various forms of damages.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Lamberth, an appointee of Republican president Ronald Reagan, ordered the reinstatement by March 23 of 1,042 VOA employees who have been on paid administrative leave for the past year.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun in 1994, nearly twenty years after he had voted for its reinstatement.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt