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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

Circuit Court of Appeals is currently considering the case, en banc, on the question of whether Congress has the legal right to bring an action in court to enforce this subpoena.

From Slate Nov. 23, 2020

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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