petitioner

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The Commerce Department “should be concerned about who the petitioner is,” said Pasquale Casillo, who oversees exports at Pastificio Liguori, one of the affected pasta companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Damon Landor, the petitioner, wore long dreadlocks for almost 20 years as an expression of his beliefs as a Rastafarian – part of a biblical practice known as the “Nazarite vow.”

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

"This approach accorded entirely with the relevant rules and guidance and in any event was not unfair to the petitioner," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Earls warns that such a preliminary injunction should be granted only if the petitioner demonstrates a likelihood of success, something Griffin has manifestly failed to do.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2025

In all but one, the government was the petitioner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander