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bring an action



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Suppose a presidential candidate wants to bring an action.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024

“Even if the court says hypothetically you can bring an action against a president, I think they’re likely to draw a line that is very generous to the president’s protected conduct.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

“They could bring an action against the company he now owns … to enforce that promise.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

If the SEC were to bring an action against MiMedx that resulted in monetary sanctions, Mr. Tierney might stand to collect a financial award under the agency’s whistleblower program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2018

If the clergyman desires to treat the charge as a church matter, he must go into the church tribunal; otherwise, his proper course is to bring an action for slander in the State court.686 388.

From The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law by Charles M. Scanlan




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