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California has been joined by other states in all but one of those lawsuits, and has formally backed litigants against the administration in nearly 20 additional cases, too.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
This keeps abusive litigants from using the litigation itself to harass folks.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In Florida, lawsuits don’t automatically end upon the death of a litigant, so after De Groft passed away in January, his family took over responsibility for the cases.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the litigants reached a settlement allowing the city to close the camp on Oct. 13, 2024.
—Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
This keeps abusive litigants from using the litigation itself to harass folks.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In Florida, lawsuits don’t automatically end upon the death of a litigant, so after De Groft passed away in January, his family took over responsibility for the cases.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2022, the litigants reached a settlement allowing the city to close the camp on Oct. 13, 2024.
—Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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litigant
noun
lit·i·gant
ˈlit-i-gənt 
: a person taking part in a lawsuit
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