Sentence examples for petitioned in from inspiring English sources

Last year the Chicago defendants petitioned in the United States District Court to dismiss charges.

He then petitioned in Austin, a more liberal jurisdiction, and a judge there agreed to hear the case.

Her group and the Healthy Building Network, a coalition of consumer and environmental groups, petitioned in 2001 for a ban.

Emperor Francis II, petitioned in Albert's behalf by officials of the library, magnanimously granted permission for the exchange in 1796.

Hundreds of thousands of people have protested and petitioned in support of cherished local amenities, in a spontaneous outburst of civic activism.

In December 2004, Mr. Zettergren successfully petitioned in Kittitas County — a three-hour drive from his home — to have his gun rights restored.

I counter-petitioned in three areas that I had won, all of which also had punch tabs.

The Western Pequot Tribal Nation of New Haven submitted its letter of intent to petition in November 2000.

Mr. Weingarten began writing the petition in late 1999.

Thousands signed a petition in protest.

I've had many petitions in my time.