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The Court is not oblivious to the potential toll of such scrutiny on any litigant.
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Kara Scannell, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The district court sided with the state election officials in July, and Republicans appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which reviews cases from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and is a favored venue for conservative litigants.
—Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
In any event, the fact that Republican judges and justices sometimes disagree with one another, especially in cases where the right-leaning litigant makes a particularly outlandish claim, shouldn’t surprise anyone.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
Gun ban litigants have until Oct. 21 to file remaining briefs before a ruling from McGlynn.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
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Kara Scannell, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
The district court sided with the state election officials in July, and Republicans appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, which reviews cases from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas and is a favored venue for conservative litigants.
—Catherine Cole, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
In any event, the fact that Republican judges and justices sometimes disagree with one another, especially in cases where the right-leaning litigant makes a particularly outlandish claim, shouldn’t surprise anyone.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
Gun ban litigants have until Oct. 21 to file remaining briefs before a ruling from McGlynn.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigant. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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litigant
noun
lit·i·gant
ˈlit-i-gənt 
: a person taking part in a lawsuit
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