petitioner

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In that case, petitioner Joseph Accardi alleged that the attorney general had compiled a list of “unsavory characters” and circulated it within the DOJ, and he was on the list.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

The petitioner on Tuesday is First Choice, which runs five pro-life pregnancy centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 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

In all but one, the government was the petitioner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander