as in complainant
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it
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Separately, a group of transgender plaintiffs led by advocacy organizations and the American Civil Liberties Union sued to block Mr. Trump’s order to defund gender-transition treatments for people under the age of 19.
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Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
As well, the superstar defendant has attempted unsuccessfully to see the plaintiff’s real name revealed, and, of course, see Buzbee punished.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Federal District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss, who is handling the Amica case, has yet to make a ruling but has asked government attorneys to confirm that full access to detention facilities has been restored, according to lawyers for the plaintiffs.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
The video also is mentioned in a court filing from the firm Monday, asking a court to order SCE to preserve certain physical evidence the plaintiff alleges may show the cause of the sparking.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
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Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
As well, the superstar defendant has attempted unsuccessfully to see the plaintiff’s real name revealed, and, of course, see Buzbee punished.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Federal District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss, who is handling the Amica case, has yet to make a ruling but has asked government attorneys to confirm that full access to detention facilities has been restored, according to lawyers for the plaintiffs.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
The video also is mentioned in a court filing from the firm Monday, asking a court to order SCE to preserve certain physical evidence the plaintiff alleges may show the cause of the sparking.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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