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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Matthew Bobo, an attorney representing the nuns in the lawsuit against the diocese, declined to comment on the Vatican’s decree.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
Joe Houston, another attorney, was at the hearing representing his son, Dylan Houston, in his custody dispute with his ex-wife, Ashley Prince.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
The Strickland decision established that a defendant must show their attorney’s performance was deficient, resulting in an unfair trial, to claim their constitutional rights were violated.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
The state attorney’s office could then have asked for copies of the old reports.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Limited information is being shared about the case due to a sweeping gag order that hinders officials involved with the case or attorney's for the families of the victims from talking to the public or media.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The settlement announced Friday still requires approval by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in federal court in New York.
Clark and Aziz’s attorney, O. Andrew F. Wilson, said forcing someone to remove religious clothing is akin to a strip search.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The state poured millions of dollars into legal aid organizations to deploy attorneys across courtrooms to keep families and individuals on the edge of eviction housed.
—Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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attorney
noun
Anglo-French atorné legal representative, from past participle of atorner to designate, appoint, from Old French, to prepare, arrange see attorn
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