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The decision establishes a procedure in Connecticut that allows the retroactive application of decisions in cases where litigants, like Tatum, make arguments that are later adopted by the court.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
For litigants and defendants whose fates hang in the balance and for the public following high-profile cases, the person in the black robe is the human embodiment of justice, their hope of being heard and treated fairly.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
More than 50 litigants, including several traumatized but not physically injured, are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2024
Supreme Court opinions, however, are not just written for the litigants but for the ages.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2024
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
For litigants and defendants whose fates hang in the balance and for the public following high-profile cases, the person in the black robe is the human embodiment of justice, their hope of being heard and treated fairly.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
More than 50 litigants, including several traumatized but not physically injured, are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2024
Supreme Court opinions, however, are not just written for the litigants but for the ages.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2024
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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litigant
noun
lit·i·gant
ˈlit-i-gənt 
: a person taking part in a lawsuit
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