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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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Recent Examples of plaintiffs
Hu was an expert witness for the plaintiffs in the federal fluoride trial.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Jordan said the plaintiffs will prevail, in the same manner his Chicago Bulls captured six NBA titles.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The Alabama attorneys said the lawsuit should be tossed out because the DOJ, as well as private plaintiffs who are part of the suit, did not identify any violation of the NVRA provision.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
In 2021, the court ruled 7-2 that the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in that case have said they were surprised by the shooting and are unsure whether it was related to the deposition.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
In a 2018 decision, the court ruled that in this kind of market, plaintiffs need to show the anticompetitive harm spans both sides.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
McBurney’s questioning during the hearing signaled a degree of skepticism toward the plaintiffs’ argument that these rules could obstruct the certification process.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Oct. 2024
Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Jordan said the plaintiffs will prevail, in the same manner his Chicago Bulls captured six NBA titles.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
The Alabama attorneys said the lawsuit should be tossed out because the DOJ, as well as private plaintiffs who are part of the suit, did not identify any violation of the NVRA provision.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
In 2021, the court ruled 7-2 that the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in that case have said they were surprised by the shooting and are unsure whether it was related to the deposition.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
In a 2018 decision, the court ruled that in this kind of market, plaintiffs need to show the anticompetitive harm spans both sides.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
McBurney’s questioning during the hearing signaled a degree of skepticism toward the plaintiffs’ argument that these rules could obstruct the certification process.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Plaintiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiffs. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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