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Gonzalez Rogers heaped praise on the jurors during the trial and alluded to the contrast between them and the billionaire witnesses and litigants.
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David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Cook was labeled a vexatious litigant in 2018 until the Idaho Supreme Court in 2021 reversed the case, finding that the court abused its discretion.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
For years, the Northern District of Texas has been favored by conservative litigants.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 13 May 2026
Lawyers at the New York Civil Liberties Union, one of the original litigants in the stop-and-frisk case, also called for the CRT to be shuttered.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
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David Ingram, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Cook was labeled a vexatious litigant in 2018 until the Idaho Supreme Court in 2021 reversed the case, finding that the court abused its discretion.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
For years, the Northern District of Texas has been favored by conservative litigants.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 13 May 2026
Lawyers at the New York Civil Liberties Union, one of the original litigants in the stop-and-frisk case, also called for the CRT to be shuttered.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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litigant
noun
lit·i·gant
ˈlit-i-gənt 
: a person taking part in a lawsuit
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