wrongdoer

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Chief Justice John Roberts stressed in the Jarkesy majority opinion that government penalties “designed to punish or deter the wrongdoer” are a “prototypical common law remedy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But that same right to sue doesn’t apply when the alleged wrongdoer is an employee of the federal government.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Scrutinizing wrongdoers, reporters uncover competitors poised to benefit from doing business right, especially when frauds get caught.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In any event the wrongdoer has a strong “incentive to do better,” whatever course the victim chooses.

From The Wall Street Journal

The mayor backed Sir Mark, saying he had confidence in the commissioner's efforts to kick wrongdoers out of the Met.

From BBC