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I think my teammates wanted to sign a petition for me to stay, we'll see. – Jordan Poole	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
At that point, the court would presumably address the issues that ByteDance raised in its petition and decide on the extent to which it will enforce the order. – Christian Davis	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I wanted to show the Board of Education, since they saw the other petition, that not everyone felt that way ; that there were still people that thought we should have the choice, as a teacher, as a parent, as a current educator, I can not imagine how everyone is feeling knowing that they have to go back into buildings. – Brett Kelley	Found on CNN 3 years ago
For hours, we've been hearing reports that people are stuck in hour-long lines to park their car before they can vote, we're fully committed to ensuring that each one of those people can vote, which is why we're filing an emergency petition to extend voting hours. We need to keep the only polling location in Louisville open, because every single voice deserves to be heard and everyone who wants to should be able to cast their ballot. – Colin Lauderdale	Found on CNN 3 years ago
By agreeing with the plaintiff in this initial ruling, the court set a dangerous precedent, we will not stop this virus if, because of this ruling, any resident can petition to be exempted from aspects of the orders that rely on collective action to keep us all safe. – Darren Bailey	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Unfortunately, as a new enterprise, we were not insulated from the harsh economic impacts and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 crisis, accordingly, we have filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. – The XFL	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We always knew a cert petition was a long shot, but we gave it our all. Obviously we are still disappointed. – Mark Baker	Found on CNN 4 years ago
In our petition, we assert that the subpoena violates the U.S. Constitution and therefore is unenforceable. We are hopeful that the Supreme Court will grant review in this significant constitutional case and reverse the dangerous and damaging decision of the appeals court. – Jay Sekulow	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I am here to receive Mr. Camacho and express our solidarity and support for his basic right of free movement and his right to petition, i think this is a fundamental moment for the opposition that believes in a democratic response and a peaceful way out. – Carlos Mesa	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The Supreme Court's acceptance of our petition is a very encouraging sign and provides a clear path forward to resolve this important issue. – Aaron Ruby	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
My petition is a call for order to be returned to our courts, to ensure the fair administration of justice, and to restore the public's trust in the integrity of our legal system, the people of Suffolk County elected me to do exactly what I am doing. – Rachael Rollins	Found on CNN 4 years ago
It was premature for the court to decide the case on the merits at the petition stage. – John Tillman	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
That firefly was at the top of my list to do a petition for fireflies, but when we were certain about the development going on in one of its habitats, thats when we elevated it to an emergency listing. – Tara Cornelisse	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Everything Moath has done for the 17 years that he has languished without charge at Guantanamo - from this petition, to his earlier hunger strikes, to the virtuosic art he has produced in the face of government censorship - has been with the single aim of reaffirming his dignity in the face of injustice, justice Breyer's statement helps draw attention to that ongoing injustice and, hopefully, it brings Moath one step closer to its end. – Al Alwi	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The State Bar of California has filed a petition to enroll this licensee on interim inactive status, alleging that the licensees conduct poses a substantial threat of harm to clients or the public, the petition involves a charge that the licensee engaged in a major misappropriation of client funds. – State Bar Court	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
We're going to go to the victims, we have said before that this campaign goes beyond changing the constitution. It may have started with an online petition, but the people it affects don't have access to the internet. So we want to educate them. – Temitayo Asuni	Found on CNN 5 years ago
This petition was bravely smuggled from West Papua across the border into Papua New Guinea then to Europe. – Benny Wenda	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Yet one has to wonder why Kias initial reaction was to deny the validity of our petition, particularly as there were dozens of reports of fires involving these vehicles all the way back to last summer. – Jason Levine	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The better-late-than-never recall of Kia Souls hopefully will remedy this fire-causing defect, yet one has to wonder why Kias initial reaction was to deny the validity of our petition, particularly as there were dozens of reports of fires involving these vehicles all the way back to last summer. – Jason Levine	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
USCIS has made a series of reforms designed to protect U.S. workers, increase our confidence in the eligibility of those who receive benefits, cut down on frivolous petitions, and improve the integrity and efficiency of the immigration petition process. – Jessica Collins	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
As we detailed in our petition earlier this year, the Trump Foundation functioned as little more than a checkbook to serve Mr. Trump's business and political interests, there are rules that govern private foundations — and we intend to enforce them, no matter who runs Trump Foundation. – Barbara Underwood	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Every demand and petition must be sent to him who as the leader of the church ... has jurisdiction. – Charles Scicluna	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The report is not mine, it belongs to Pope Francis, every demand and petition must be sent to him who as the leader of the church... has jurisdiction. – Charles Scicluna	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The president fully supports both the Goodlatte bill and the House leadership bill. In this morning's interview, he was commenting on the discharge petition in the House, and not the new package. He would sign either the Goodlatte or the leadership bills. – White House	Found on FOX News 5 years ago

I think my teammates wanted to sign a petition for me to stay, we'll see.

– Jordan Poole

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

At that point, the court would presumably address the issues that ByteDance raised in its petition and decide on the extent to which it will enforce the order.

– Christian Davis

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I wanted to show the Board of Education, since they saw the other petition, that not everyone felt that way ; that there were still people that thought we should have the choice, as a teacher, as a parent, as a current educator, I can not imagine how everyone is feeling knowing that they have to go back into buildings.

– Brett Kelley

Found on CNN
3 years ago

For hours, we've been hearing reports that people are stuck in hour-long lines to park their car before they can vote, we're fully committed to ensuring that each one of those people can vote, which is why we're filing an emergency petition to extend voting hours. We need to keep the only polling location in Louisville open, because every single voice deserves to be heard and everyone who wants to should be able to cast their ballot.

– Colin Lauderdale

Found on CNN
3 years ago

By agreeing with the plaintiff in this initial ruling, the court set a dangerous precedent, we will not stop this virus if, because of this ruling, any resident can petition to be exempted from aspects of the orders that rely on collective action to keep us all safe.

– Darren Bailey

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Unfortunately, as a new enterprise, we were not insulated from the harsh economic impacts and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 crisis, accordingly, we have filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

– The XFL

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We always knew a cert petition was a long shot, but we gave it our all. Obviously we are still disappointed.

– Mark Baker

Found on CNN
4 years ago

In our petition, we assert that the subpoena violates the U.S. Constitution and therefore is unenforceable. We are hopeful that the Supreme Court will grant review in this significant constitutional case and reverse the dangerous and damaging decision of the appeals court.

– Jay Sekulow

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I am here to receive Mr. Camacho and express our solidarity and support for his basic right of free movement and his right to petition, i think this is a fundamental moment for the opposition that believes in a democratic response and a peaceful way out.

– Carlos Mesa

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The Supreme Court's acceptance of our petition is a very encouraging sign and provides a clear path forward to resolve this important issue.

– Aaron Ruby

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

My petition is a call for order to be returned to our courts, to ensure the fair administration of justice, and to restore the public's trust in the integrity of our legal system, the people of Suffolk County elected me to do exactly what I am doing.

– Rachael Rollins

Found on CNN
4 years ago

It was premature for the court to decide the case on the merits at the petition stage.

– John Tillman

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

That firefly was at the top of my list to do a petition for fireflies, but when we were certain about the development going on in one of its habitats, thats when we elevated it to an emergency listing.

– Tara Cornelisse

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Everything Moath has done for the 17 years that he has languished without charge at Guantanamo - from this petition, to his earlier hunger strikes, to the virtuosic art he has produced in the face of government censorship - has been with the single aim of reaffirming his dignity in the face of injustice, justice Breyer's statement helps draw attention to that ongoing injustice and, hopefully, it brings Moath one step closer to its end.

– Al Alwi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The State Bar of California has filed a petition to enroll this licensee on interim inactive status, alleging that the licensees conduct poses a substantial threat of harm to clients or the public, the petition involves a charge that the licensee engaged in a major misappropriation of client funds.

– State Bar Court

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

We're going to go to the victims, we have said before that this campaign goes beyond changing the constitution. It may have started with an online petition, but the people it affects don't have access to the internet. So we want to educate them.

– Temitayo Asuni

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This petition was bravely smuggled from West Papua across the border into Papua New Guinea then to Europe.

– Benny Wenda

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Yet one has to wonder why Kias initial reaction was to deny the validity of our petition, particularly as there were dozens of reports of fires involving these vehicles all the way back to last summer.

– Jason Levine

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

The better-late-than-never recall of Kia Souls hopefully will remedy this fire-causing defect, yet one has to wonder why Kias initial reaction was to deny the validity of our petition, particularly as there were dozens of reports of fires involving these vehicles all the way back to last summer.

– Jason Levine

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

USCIS has made a series of reforms designed to protect U.S. workers, increase our confidence in the eligibility of those who receive benefits, cut down on frivolous petitions, and improve the integrity and efficiency of the immigration petition process.

– Jessica Collins

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

As we detailed in our petition earlier this year, the Trump Foundation functioned as little more than a checkbook to serve Mr. Trump's business and political interests, there are rules that govern private foundations — and we intend to enforce them, no matter who runs Trump Foundation.

– Barbara Underwood

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Every demand and petition must be sent to him who as the leader of the church ... has jurisdiction.

– Charles Scicluna

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The report is not mine, it belongs to Pope Francis, every demand and petition must be sent to him who as the leader of the church... has jurisdiction.

– Charles Scicluna

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The president fully supports both the Goodlatte bill and the House leadership bill. In this morning's interview, he was commenting on the discharge petition in the House, and not the new package. He would sign either the Goodlatte or the leadership bills.

– White House

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

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