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appellants

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plural of appellant

as in petitioners

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Goodenow ruled that the petitioners met the necessary burden to prove the lawsuit was a violation of their petition rights.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Until recently in Louisiana’s Western District, petitioners had to formally deliver the lawsuit and summons to government defendants in person and through certified mail.

— Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026

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