as in complainant
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it
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The motion for a partial stay filed on February 11 asks the court to only provide relief from the order to individual plaintiffs and members of the plaintiff organizations.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The plaintiffs currently are waiting Illinois Court of Claims Commissioner Joseph Cavanaugh to rule on their evidence request.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
The plaintiff had acknowledged inconsistencies with her account but stood by her claims.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
In arguing that the president's orders are unlawful and unconstitutional, the plaintiffs said Mr. Trump does not have the power to unilaterally withhold funds that have been authorized by Congress and signed into law.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The plaintiffs currently are waiting Illinois Court of Claims Commissioner Joseph Cavanaugh to rule on their evidence request.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
The plaintiff had acknowledged inconsistencies with her account but stood by her claims.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
In arguing that the president's orders are unlawful and unconstitutional, the plaintiffs said Mr. Trump does not have the power to unilaterally withhold funds that have been authorized by Congress and signed into law.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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