appellee

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Recent Examples of appellee Indeed, the appeal comes to us with no appellee (a respondent in an appellate case) at all. Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024 But the commission held off after an objection from an attorney representing the appellee in the case. Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2023 The plaintiff-appellant (Sempowich) was represented by the Noble Law Firm and the defendant-appellee (Tactile Systems) was represented by Stinson LLP. Eric Bachman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021 In the grandiloquent language of the law, the Most Junior Junior Assistant had stated that the appellant’s case was so utterly frivolous, so completely lacking in merit, that there was no need for the appellee to respond. New York Times, 14 July 2021 According to an appellee's brief filed in 2013, LeCroy's attorneys hired a psychiatrist to evaluate LeCroy. Jennifer Henderson and Steve Almasy, CNN, 22 Sep. 2020 What the appellees and dissent seek is an unprecedented expansion of judicial power. WSJ, 27 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellee
Noun
  • In a previous statement to Maryland Matters, an EPA spokesperson criticized Maryland for not complying with its directive to reissue the air permit with instructions for appellants to go to the Environmental Appeals Board.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Appeals are filed online through the county here, and appellants should get a confirmation email after filing, Beasley said.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The petitioners are challenging a ban on assault weapons, including the AR-15, in Cook County, where the city of Chicago is located.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • When adjudicating a request filed on Form I-129 involving the same parties and the same underlying facts, USCIS gives deference to its prior determination of the petitioner’s, applicant's, or beneficiary's eligibility.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The lawsuit doesn't list an exact monetary amount being sought, but that the plaintiff and classes involved receive damages in the maximum amount allowed under the law.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Miccosukee Tribe, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging the use of the facility, is vowing to continue its lawsuit.
    Ely Brown, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Appellee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellee. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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