CBS v. Democratic Nat'l Comm. — Who is the petitioner?

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CBS v. Democratic Nat'l Comm. — Who is the petitioner?

In Supreme Court case names, the party on the left of the “X v. Y” format is the petitioner—the party seeking review. CBS v. Democratic National Committee therefore designates CBS as the petitioner, because CBS asked the Court to review a lower-court decision against them. The Democratic National Committee is the respondent. Palsgraf and Kelo are names from other, unrelated cases, not the petitioner here. So CBS is the petitioner.

In Supreme Court case names, the party on the left of the “X v. Y” format is the petitioner—the party seeking review. CBS v. Democratic National Committee therefore designates CBS as the petitioner, because CBS asked the Court to review a lower-court decision against them. The Democratic National Committee is the respondent. Palsgraf and Kelo are names from other, unrelated cases, not the petitioner here. So CBS is the petitioner.

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