sue
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The claims, filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, span 17 states and Washington, D.C., and represent the first legal step required before individuals can sue the federal government.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Bernhardt Tiede can have a stroke in a cell recorded to be above 110 degrees, sue over it, and still not carry a score by the time his own case reaches trial.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
They expected that their vastly superior, Western-supplied air force would soon be able to bomb the Houthis to the negotiating table and that the rebels would quickly sue for peace.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mr. Galston notes that the War Powers Resolution has proven ineffective because courts have denied standing to members of Congress to sue a president for going to war without congressional approval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Those were the distinguished fields. Litigation was for hams, not for serious people. Corporations just didn’t sue each other in those days.”
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Tax Court decision gets appealed or when the government sues to collect taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Florida man sues Outback Steakhouse after toilet collapse.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
It is alarmingly plausible that the court might close the courthouse doors to any private party that sues the government over law-breaking impoundments.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025
Asked by Sky News if he was worried about legal threats from Musk, Sir Ed said: "If he ... sues me, let's see how he fares, because I don't think he'll win."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
If Ziggy isn’t found, what if Mae sues us?
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
Three homeowners sued to delay the rollout, arguing they were falsely targeted with tax notices and are scrambling to prove they live there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The plaintiff sued for money and settled for an apology plus something his complaint never requested and no court could have awarded: immunity, granted by his own subordinates.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
The order upholds a preliminary injunction won by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued after the administration tore down the East Wing last year to begin the project without congressional approval.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Meta -- which makes Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp -- in 2023, alleging the company failed to protect children from online dangers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Germany’s partners among the Central Powers had already sued for peace.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Of the more than 40 states suing Meta over child-safety concerns, New Mexico is the first to have its suit go to trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
More than 30 US states are suing Meta over similar allegations, with a potential trial set to begin in August in Oakland, California.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
A Florida English professor is suing her former public college, alleging she was fired after its president objected to an award-winning short story she assigned in a freshman literature course.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Miller has not only denied it all in full, he’s been vocal about it, accusing his ex-wife of mental illness and suing her and her lawyer for defamation.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
By the time Cofield contacted the Lackses about suing Hopkins, he’d been banned from filing lawsuits in at least two counties.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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