petition
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Habeas corpus is a basic legal principle that protects people from being unlawfully detained and the petition allows immigrants like Wilber to challenge the legality of their detention.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
A petition addressed to the president, provost and board of trustees by an alumni group, signed by more than 4,000 people, urged Yale to resist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
The petition committee said the values on the tracker are often slightly understated due to the time it takes to collect signature sheets, process them, and update the website.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026
In a court filing Tuesday asking the judge to hold off from distributing the funds, Trump’s lawyers said they had asked the Supreme Court to reconsider their petition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
On February 9, 1864, two African American men carried large bundles of petition rolls into the Senate chamber.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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