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Noun
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Both defendants have a status hearing Thursday morning in New Orleans and both were ordered to surrender their passports.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Duffy said the trial, which included 11 defendants and 360 counts, took place over more than five months, ending with a marathon, month-long jury deliberation.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Illinois Supreme Court’s Democratic majority wrote in April 2025 that the plaintiffs waited too long to contest the maps drawn in 2021, but did not address arguments of unconstitutional gerrymandering.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In February, the city banded with more than a dozen other cities and counties to become additional plaintiffs in an existing lawsuit filed last summer by a group led by Fresno, California.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Codefendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codefendants. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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